SEAX is the name that Essex County Council has given to the computer program designed and written for the Essex Record Office. Unlike some other computer program names, SEAX is not an acronym: the letters do not represent words. A seax is a curved Saxon sword, and a row of three seaxes appears in the symbol of the county of Essex. Below is an extract from SEAX of part of the records containing a reference to Henham (some may concern Henham in Suffolk). The remaining records are at SEAX part 1


I/Ee 60/5 May 2000 Dyeing wool, HENHAM Members of the West Essex and East Herts. Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers dyeing wool with fungi and lichen in a garden in HENHAM.

The photographer records that she chose to contribute this photograph to Essentially Essex because it show, “an interesting afternoon with the Guild members dyeing fungi and lichen in Carole Thorpe’s garden”.

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I/Ee 60/6 2000 Dyeing wool, HENHAM
Members of the West Essex and East Herts. Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers studying skeins of wool they have dyed with fungi and lichen in a garden in HENHAM. The photographer records that she chose to contribute this photograph to Essentially Essex because it show, “an interesting afternoon with the Guild members dyeing fungi and lichen in Carole Thorpe’s garden”.

I/Ha 102 HAYLLAR COLLECTION. Black and white photographs of exterior and interior views of the parish church, old houses in the village, Bacons Farm, Brooms Farm, Greenend Farm and Old Mead Farm, Henham.

I/Mb 179/1/1
I/Mb 179/1/2 1799 Black and white print HENHAM Church
I/Mb 179/1/3 Black and white photograph of interior of Henham church
I/Mb 179/1/4 Black and white photograph of interior of Henham church
I/Mb 179/1/5 Black and white photograph of interior of Henham church
I/Mb 179/1/6 Black and white photograph of interior of St Mary, Henham
I/Mb 179/1/7 Eight photographs showing interior of St. Mary the Virgin, HENHAM.
I/Mb 179/1/8 Black and white photograph of interior of Henham church
I/Mb/179/1/9 Black and white photograph of interior of Henham church
I/Mb 179/1/10 Black and white photograph of interior of St Mary

The photographs show `Sentence of Scripture’ mentioned in the Archdeacon’s visitation of 1633 and were revealed in February 1989 when the 19 wooden reredos was moved for cleaning. They are located in the Chancel and extend to 15ft.

I/Mp 179/1/1  1799 Black and white print of Henham church. Reproduced by courtesy of Essex Record Office.
I/Mp 179/1/2 1817 Black and white print same as I/Mp 179/1/1 1817 Black and white print

I/Mp 179/1/3 - 1897 Watercolour ‘The Old Vicarage, HENHAM, Painted by Rev. Monk’s daughter’ Rev. Joseph Monk, vicar, 1896-1907. Reproduced by courtesy of Essex Record Office


L/L 1/1-20  These are returns prescribed to be made by the Act 44 Geo. III, c.54 (1804). Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry  Henham

\b 3rd Troop Essex Gentlemen and Yeomanry (Recruited from parishes of Barking, Berden, Bobbingworth, Braintree, Great Canfield, Chickney, Chigwell, Danbury, Great Dunmow, Little Dunmow, Great Easton, Epping,  Fyfield, Great Hallingbury, Little Hallingbury, Harlow, Hatfield Broad Oak, HENHAM, High Laver, Lindsell, Loughton, Nazeing, Ongar, Great Parndon, Little Parndon, Rayne, Abbess Roding, Beauchamp Roding, Berners Roding, High Roding, Leaden Roding, White Roding, Roxwell, Sheering, Shellow Bowells, Stebbing, Takeley, Walthamstow, South Weald, Willingale)


L/L 1/4  1813 Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster Rolls and Lists for Henham
L/L 1/5  1814 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for Henham 
L/L 1/6  1815 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for Henham
L/L 1/7  1816 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS  Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry -  Rolls and lists for: HENHAM
L/L 1/8  1817 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for Henham 
L/L 1/9  1818 Lieutenancy Records Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for: HENHAM  
L/L 1/10  1819 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry
L/L 1/11  1820 Lieutenancy Records  MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry.
L/L 1/12  1821 Lieutenancy Records Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for: HENHAM 
L/L 1/13  1822 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for Henham…
L/L 1/14  1823 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry Muster rolls and lists for Henham…  
L/L 1/15  1824 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry - Master rolls and lists for: HENHAM 
L/L 1/16  1825 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and Volunteer Cavalry - for: HENHAM
L/L 1/17  1826 Lieutenancy Records MUSTER ROLLS AND LISTS Yeomanry and  Volunteer Cavalry

P/Sw  1878-1937 Petty Sessions records WALDEN DIVISION 

Q/CR 3/1/140  1829 Return of Nonconformist Meeting Houses

Q/CR 3/2/59  September 1829 Parliamentary Returns - Nonconformist Congregations 
Returns from the minister or other responsible official of dissenting congregation, giving details of number at number of chapels or meeting-houses and the size of the congregation. Return of dissenting congregation Return from John Dornington the minister of the Independent congregation at HENHAM

Approximate number of congregation 300. Also includes returns for Independent congregations at Broxted (approximate size of congregation 50) and Debden (approximate size of congregation 100)

Q/FR 13  1845-1847 Returns and correspondence from overseers as to the assessment of extra parochial places and independent townships to the County Rates Extra parochial places:- Pledgon (in HENHAM)

Q/RDc 43A  23 October 1850 Enclosure award HENHAM Deposited with Clerk of the Peace 27 December 1852.

Provisional Order 23 December 1847, under Act of 8-9 Victoria c.118 (1845), for ‘the Inclosure of Great Hyde, Small Hyde, Howe, Platts, Sandhills, Outfield, Middle Croft, Ash, Brockley, Fen and East Commons, in the parish of HENHAM, — being land to the Inclosure of which — the previous consent of Parliament is not required’. Commissioners: Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales. Valuer: Martin Nockolds of Saffron Walden, land surveyor.

mm. 1-2 Agreement of owners of old enclosures [no field-names] to their inclusion in the Award.

mm. 2-3 Public footways (14) discontinued and stopped up. (Contains minor place names)

m. 3 Public bridleway and footway (1), private roads (2), public footways (2), and one public watercourse, set out and appointed. (Contains minor place names)

mm.4-6 Allotments of residue, by schedule showing:

(a) Persons interested, including Eastern Counties Railway Company. [no addresses nor occupations].

(b) Allotments; Numbers on map, extent

(c) Fence to be made and maintained.

(d) Lands in respect of which claims allowed and allotments made: number on map, description [names of old enclosures not given], extent, tenure.

Area [according to Order]: 630a. Order [1m.,seperate] by Inclosure Commrs.,13 Nov.1862, amending an error in respect of one allotment in award. Public footways etc. [mm. 2-3] contain minor place-names

Q/RHi 3A/20  1790 Special Sessions held at Saffron Walden. Highway diversion Justices’ orders re

(A) Footpath in HENHAM through part of waste ground of Manor of HENHAM Hall from Platts Common to the village. [1023 fee
(B) Footpath over another part of said waste ground [990 feet x 4 feet].


Q/RPc 174  1843-1867 Lists of electors’ claims and objections. Panel for Hundred of “Ugelsfourd” and Freshwell and half hundred of Clavering.


Q/RPl 897  1781 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred  
Q/RPl 900  1784 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 901  1785 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 902  1786 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 906  1790 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred 
Q/RPl 907  1791 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 908  1792 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 911  1795 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 914  1798 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 916  1800 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 920  1804 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 921  1805 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 922  1806 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 925  1809 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 927  1811 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 933  1817 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 934  1818 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 939  1823 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 940  1824 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 941  1825 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPl 944  1828 Land Tax assessments for Uttlesford Hundred
Q/RPr 1/3    1845-1846 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/5   1847-1848 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/7    1848-1849 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/9    1849-1850 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/10  1850-1851 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/12  1851-1852 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/16  1853-1854 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/20  1855-1856 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/22  1856-1857 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/24  1857-1858 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/31  1863-1864 Electoral register for Northern Division 
Q/RPr 1/33  1864-1865 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/35  1866-1867 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 1/37  1867-1868 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 2/3    1869 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/6    1870 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/12  1872 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/18  1874 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/21  1875 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/24  1876 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/30  1878 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/33  1879 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/36  1880 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/39  1881 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/45  1883 Electoral register for North West Division 
Q/RPr 2/48  1884 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 2/51  1885 Electoral register for North West Division
Q/RPr 3/6 1886 Electoral register for Northern Division
Q/RPr 3/22  1888 Electoral register for Northern Division


Q/RSr 2/40  1813 Original memorial of Smith Charity, Braintree, Terling, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, HENHAM and several out-county parishes. Details of officers making return, name of charity (if known), lands etc. from which charity funds issue (field-names and names of bounding tenements often appear), aims of charity, names and abodes of founders and date of foundation and names of trustees. With  memorial is draft of the advertisement by the Clerk of the Peace to be published in the London Gazette announcing that he had received a memorial relating to a charity benefiting more than one county. 

Q/RSr 2/50  1813  Original memorial of charity in Rickling and HENHAM.
Details of officers making return, name of charity (if known), lands etc. from which charity funds issue (field-names and names of bounding tenements often appear), aims of charity, names and abodes of founders and date of foundation and names of trustees

Q/RSr 7/33  1853-1855 Accounts of Tumer Charity, HENHAM

Q/RTh 1  1662 Hearth Tax Assessment
Q/RTh 2  1668-1669 Hearth Tax Assessment
Q/RTh 3  1668 Hearth Tax Assessment 
Q/RTh 4  1668-1669 Hearth Tax Assessment  
Q/RTh 5  1671 Hearth Tax Assessment
Q/RTh 6  Hearth Tax Assessment 
Q/RTh 7  1672 Hearth Tax Assessment

Q/RUm 1/17 1810 London and Cambridge Junction Canal and branches (Bishops Stortford to Cambridge). Deposited plan and book of reference
Proposed London and Cambridge Junction Canal, Reservoirs and Aqueducts from the Head of the Stort Navigation at Hockrell to the River Cam near Clay Hithe Sluice, in the Counties of Hertford, Essex and Cambridge, and of the Proposed Branch Canal from Sawston to near Shefford, in the Counties of Cambridge, Hertford and Bedford. Surveyed under the Direction of John Rennie Esq., Civil Engineer, F.R.S., &c., by Netlam & Francis Giles.
1 inch to 1 mile 26" x 28". MS.

From Stortford through Saffron Walden to Clay Hythe Sluice at Horningsea, Cambridgeshire; branch from Sawston, Cambridgeshire, to Shefford, Bedfordshire; the course in Essex follows the Stort and Cam fairly closely.

Essex parishes: Birchanger, Stansted Mountfitchet, Elsenham, Henham, Ugley, Quendon, Newport, Walden, Littlebury, Little. and Great Chesterford.

Reservoirs at Stansted, Elsenham, Henham and Walden; tunnels at Henham and Walden.

Despite the small scale, the draughtsman has succeeded, by extremely fine penmanship, in showing every field affected. Also coloured elevations of several aqueducts over streams.

Q/RUm 1/50  1834 Grand Northern Railway, Hackney, Middlesex to Cambridge
Deposited plan and book of reference. Grand Northern Railway from London to Cambridge. By N. W. Cundy Esq., Civil Engineer. 3 inches to 1 mile 3 feet 2 inches x 13 feet 8 inches. MS. Sketch-map; fields and buildings only within narrow limits of the course are shown

Q/RUm 1/53  1835 Railway from Shoreditch, Middlesex to Cambridge - Deposited plan and book of reference. Intended Railway from London to Cambridge and thence to Great Yarmouth. Northern Line. 4 inches to 1 mile 16 sheets (four for Essex), 24″ x 28″. Lithograph. Detailed, accurate map of a wider strip than in Q/RUm 1/50; shows strips in open meadow of Roydon, and in open fields of HENHAM, Newport and Wenden; names of adjacent farmhouse, mills, etc.

Q/RUm 1/73  1841 East Anglian Railway Deposited plan, section and book of reference. Proposed East Anglian Railway, Commencing by a Junction with the Northern and Eastern Railway at Hockerill [to Yarmouth, with branches to Cambridge and Norwich], Surveyed under the Direction of I. U. Rastrick Esqre, F.R.S., F.A.S., C.E. 4 inches to 1 mile 33 sheets in one volume, 20″ x 30″. Lithograph. Detailed, accurate map; shows strips in open meadow of Roydon, and in open fields of HENHAM, Newport and Wenden; names of adjacent farmhouse, mills, etc.

Q/RUm 1/75 1841-1842 Northern and Eastern Railway: Extension Bishop’s Stortford to Cambridge

Deposited plans, section and books of reference. Proposed Extention of the Northern and Eastern Railway, from Bishop’s Stortford to Cambridge. Charles F. Cheffins, Surveyor. 16 inches to 1 mile 40 sheets in one volume, 19″ x 30″. Lithograph. Detailed, accurate map; shows strips in open meadow of Roydon, and in open fields of HENHAM, Newport and Wenden; names of adjacent farmhouse, mills, etc.

Detailed map of a course differing slightly from Q/RUm 1/50, 73; alternative lines between Newport and Littlebury and at Walden. Shows in addition the west part of town of Saffron Walden, and strips in open fields of Widdington.

Duplicate dated 1842 (Q/RUm 1/79) omits alternative line through Walden. See also Q/RUm 1/79

Q/RUm 1/79  1841-1842 Northern and Eastern Railway Extension Bishop’s Stortford to Cambridge

Deposited plans, section and books of reference; Proposed Extention of the Northern and Eastern Railway, from Bishop’s Stortford to Cambridge. Charles F. Cheffins, Surveyor. ; 16 inches to 1 mile 40 sheets in one volume. 19″ x 30″. Lithograph. Detailed, accurate map; shows strips in open meadow of Roydon, and in  open fields of HENHAM, Newport and Wenden; names of adjacent farmhouse, mills, etc.

Q/RUm 2/8  1844 Deposited plan, section and book of reference
The Direct Norwich Railway; Commencing by a Junction with the Northern & Eastern Railway, Near Elsenham Mill, Elsenham, and Terminating on the East side of the Road leading from Thetford to Watton, in Thetford to Watton, in Thetford St Cuthbert and Trinity. 13.3 inches to 1 mile 26 sheets (10 for Essex) in 1 vol. 19″ x 28. Lithograph. A detailed survey of a strip of varying width, with buildings, etc., in block plan and names of some farms; strips in open fields of Henham.

Q/SBa 1/4 Epiphany 1611 Indictments relating to Braintree, HENHAM and Waltham Holy Cross. Not to be produced: use microfilm copy Ph 4/151/1 available in the Essex Record Office searchroom at Chelmsford 

Q/SBa 2/58  Michaelmas 1645 SESSIONS BUNDLES: EARLY SERIES Informations, examinations, petitions etc. Informations and examinations: petition for relief from office of constable of HENHAM. Not to be produced: use microfilm copy Ph 4/151/5 available in the Essex Record Office searchroom at Chelmsford.


Q/SBb 4  Epiphany 1695 Quarter Sessions bundle - Includes license of Henry Squire’s house in HENHAM for Quaker meetings 1694 (Q/SBb 4/4

Q/SBb 242  Midsummer 1765 Quarter Sessions bundle Includes Gaol Calendar -
return of Surveyor of Weights and Measures (names of innkeepers and shopkeepers) for HENHAM

Q/SBb 253  Easter 1768 Quarter Sessions bundle - Return of Surveyor of Weights and Measures (names of inns, innkeepers, shopkeepers and tradesmen) at HENHAM

Q/SBb 282  Michaelmas 1775 Quarter Sessions bundle Includes return of Surveyor of Weights and Measures (names of inns, innkeepers and shopkeepers) at HENHAM

Q/SBb 334  Epiphnay 1789 Quarter Sessions bundle Includes attempted theft of hens from an outhouse at HENHAM

Q/SBb 340  Midsummer 1790 Quarter Sessions bundle includes presentment of diversion of footpath across water of Manor of HENHAM, with coloured sketch map (Q/SBb 340/30)

Q/SBb 497/37 MICHAELMAS 1829 SESSIONS BUNDLES: LATER SERIES - Removal order of William Dellow,Sarah his wife and Charles thier child, from Quendon to HENHAM

Q/SBb 502/103  EPIPHANY 1831 SESSIONS BUNDLES: LATER SERIES - Character reference by John Mumford of HENHAM for his employee George Turner, labourer, now prisoner (3 Jan.)

Q/SBb 503/91  EASTER 1831 SESSIONS BUNDLES: LATER SERIES - Removal order of Thomas Perry labourer from the parish of Great Canfield to the parish of HENHAM (11 Jan.) 

Q/SMc 9 Unlawful wounding by George Barker 19 labourer upon James Pratt at Henham - Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1869

Q/SMc 10, page 14 Theft by James Little 26 labourer upon James Little at Henham - Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1870

Q/SMc 10, page 44 Theft by George Barker 19 sawyer upon Edward Clark at Henham - Calendars of prisoners for Essex Quarter Sessions, Essex Assizes and Special Sessions of Gaol Delivery, 1871

 
Q/SO 1/334 1656 - ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661

‘Whereas it appeareth to this Court upon the Petic[i]on of Richard Stanes, William Wright,Thomas Day and Richard Hoy of HENHAM in this County, that the Sum[m]e of Eight poundes was leavied upon them by the Sherriffe of this County as yssues retorned against the Inhabitants of that parrish for not repaireing their highwayes, And prayeing That the Whole parrish may contribute to the said charge, It is thereupon Ordered That the Constables of the said Parish for the tyme being Doe forthwith make a Land Rate upon all the Inhabitants of the said Parish for the said eight pounds and the charges by means of leavying the same upon the said Inhabitants, and Collect the same and reimburse the said Petic[i]oners the said Eight poundes and charges, Deducting only their proporc[i]onable parte of the said Rate’.

Q/SO 1/379 1656 - ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661

‘Whereas by an Order of this Court of the Fifteenth day of January last past It was Ordered that the Constables of HENHAM in this County for the tyme being should forthwith make land Rate upon all the Inhabitants of the said parrish for the Sum[m]e of Eight Pounds in the said Order menc[i]oned and the charges, by meanes of Leavying the same upon the said Inhabitants, and collect the same and reimburse the said Petic[i]oners in the said Order named the said Eight Pounds and their charges, deducting only their proporc[i]onble partes of the said Rate, Now for that it appeareth to this Court that a Rate hath beene made accordingly, It is Ordered by this Court that the partyes in the said Rate menc[i]oned Doe forthwith pay the Sum[m]es of money rated upon them therein, Or in default thereof some one of the Justices of the Peace is desired to bind over the refusers to answeare the same att the next Sessions’.

Q/SO 1/396 ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661

1656 Upon the moc[i]on of M[aster] Verby made to this Court, it appearing that [th]e sum[m]e of Eight Poundes was about Seaven yeares since leavied by the Sherriffe of this County upon some perticuler persons as Inhabitants of [th]e parrish of HENHAM for yssues retorned against the Inh[ab]itants of that parrish for not repaireing their highwayes, whereupon this Court thought fitt to order [tha]t a Rate should bee made upon all [th]e Inhabitants of [th]e said parrish for reimburseing the said perticuler persons, whereupon the parrishoners proceeded to make a Rate, and have included therein one John Giver who since [th]e said Money leavied & Order of this Court made is become an Inh[ab]itant there, upon examinac[i]on whereof It is thought fitt and Ordered by this Court That further proceedings agaisnt the said M[aster] Giver as to [th]e said Rate bee respited untill the next Sessions, and [tha]t if [th]e parishoners of HENHAM aforesaid, haveing notice hereof, shall not att [th]e next Sessions shew good cause to the contrary, that the said M[aster] Giver shalbe then discharged’.

Q/SO 1/143  1653 ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661
‘Walden: House of Correcc[i]on’ ‘Upon the moc[i]on of m[aster] Lingwood, settinge forth that notwithstandinge severall Orders of this Court for assessinge and collectinge One Hundred Pounds upon the Inh[ab]itants of the severall p[ar]ishes in the Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell and Claveringe, for the raysinge of a stocke for the mainte[na]nce of an house of Correction erected by order of this Court at Audley Inne in Walden p[ar]ish in this Coun[ty], The severall Inh[ab]itants of the Parrishes of Grea[t] Chesterford, Chrishall, Elmden, Chishull P[ar]va, Newpo[rt], Arksden [and deleted], Strettall [within the Hundred of Uttlesford deleted], Wimbish, Widdington, Debden, Wricklyn, Stansteed, Birchanger, Takely, Elsenham & HENHAM within the Hundred of Uttlesford, And the Parrish[es missing] of Ashdon, Bumsted Helion, Greate Bardfeild, Litt[le] Bardfeild, Little Samford and Little Salinge w[i]th[i]n the Hundred of Freshwell, and severall p[ar]ishes within the Hundred of Claveringe, doe refuse to pay the sum[me]s rated upon them towards [th]e mainten[ance] of the said house, and prayinge the order of this Co[ourt] for sum[m]oninge the said p[ar]ties to appeare at [th]e next generall sessions of the Peace to be holden for th[is] Countie, to shew cause wherefore they should not [pay missing] the same, This Court doth thinke fitt & order th[at] the inh[ab]itants of the said Parrishes be sum[m]o[ned] to appeare to shewe cause at the next sessions accordingly. By [th]e Court’.

Q/SO 1/618 1659 - ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661

‘Whereas Complaint is made to this Court by the Inhabitants of HENHAM, That Richard Perryn w[i]th his wife and children, being now setled persons in the said parrish, are become a charge thereunto, And this court being informed that [blank] Stanley of Quenden, widd[ow], Mother of the said Perryn’s wife, is a person able in estate to contribute towards [their over-written the] maintenance of the said children, being Grandmother to the said Children, It is thereupon Ordered that the said matter be referred to Richard Cutts, Edward Turner & Samuell Championes, Three of the Justice of the Peace of his County, or any two of them, to examine the Condic[i]on of the said Perryn & his Children & the ability of the said widdow Stanley, & to make such Order therein as they shall thinke fitt, or certify their opinions therein att the next Quarter Sessions’.


Q/SO 1/646 ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661
‘Whereas Complaint is made unto this court by Nicholas Hamond of HENHAM, that the Inhabitants, of the said parrish doe refuse to pay unto the said Hamond the sum[m]e of Sixteene shillings a yeare, formerly allowed and paid by Agreement of the said Inhabitants and order of the Justices of the peace of that division, in respect of the impotency of Francis Hutchinson, widd[ow], now the wife of the said Hamond, It is thereupon Ordered by this Court that the said Inhabitants doe continue payment of the said Sum[m]e by quarterly payments, unless they can forthwith satisfy the next Justice of the peace that they ought to be discharged therefrom’.

Q/SO 1/774 ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661 ‘HENHAM: Wright’ [f. 236r.]
‘Upon readinge of the Petic[i]on of William Wright of HENHAM in [th]e Mount, settinge forth that he [th]e said Wright hath beene by the Inhabitants of HENHAM in the Mount much oppresed by beinge much overcharged in Taxes, It is ordered by this Courte That Two of his Ma[jes]ties next Justices of the Peace of that Division bee desired to examine, heare & determine the [busines deleted] difference betweene the said Inhabitants of HENHAM and the said W[illia]m Wright, whereby justice may be administered to the said wright; And in case they doe not setle the said difference, then to report the same to the next gen[er]all Quarter Sessions of [th]e Peace’.


Q/SO 1/827 ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661 HENHAM in [th]e Mount: Petty Constables’ [ff. 250v., 251r.]

‘It is ordered by this Co[ur]t That Symon Hayward & William Davy of HENHAM in [th]e Mount bee sworne to serve as petty Constables in the s[ai]d p[ar]ish of HENHAM for this yeare in the roome of John Cornwell & William Lyndsell; And the two next justices of [th]e Peace in that Division, or any [f.251r.] one of them, are desired to send for them & sweare them accordingly’.


Q/SO 1/828 ORDER BOOK EPIPHANY 1652 - MICHAELMAS 1661 -‘Wright: HENHAM in [th]e Mount’ [f. 251r.]

‘Upon Complainte to this Courte by William Wright of HENHAM in [th]e Mounte, that hee is much opp[re]ssed by beinge overcharged in the p[ar]ish rates, upon full hearinge of the business, both what Could bee alleaged by the said William Wright in defence of himselfe,& likewise of the p[ar]ishon[er]s of HENHAM, It is ordered by this Co[ur]te that the said William Wright shall pay the p[re]sent rates Charged upon him, And that S[i]r Andrew Jenner barr[on]t, M[aster] Midleton & M[aster] Glascoke Esq[uire]s, or any two of thyem, doe setle the difference between them for the furture’.

Q/SR 3/37  EPIPHANY 1557 SESSIONS ROLLS - Names of jurors for Hundred of Uttlesford and  Freshwell

Hennam [HENHAM] John Wylde, constable
Elsenham Richard Sampford, John Northedge, dead


Q/SR 18/8 Presentment EASTER 1566 SESSIONS ROLLS
That Furnoll Lane, lying in the parishes of Broxstede alias Chaureth, Chickeney and HENHAM, leading form Broxsted Chruch towards Stortforde [Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire] is decayed and dangerous through the default of William Collyn of Broxstede, yeoman, Henry Collyn of Chyckeney, yeoman, John Salmon of Thaxstede, husbandman, John Stock of HENHAM, husbandman, John Clarke of HENHAM, yeoman, and other inhabitants of Broxtede, Chyckeney and HENHAM, who have been accustomed to and ought to repair it. Fine assessed at 6s. by Kenelm Throgmorton and Thomas Franke.

Q/SR 18/54,57 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1566
The jurors on behalf of the queen present on oath that a lane called Furnoll Lane lying in the parishes of Broxsted alias Chawreth, Chickney and HENHAM and leading from the church of Broxted towards Stortford [Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire] is in decay through the default of William Collyn of Broxted, yeoman, Henry Collyn of Chyckney, yeoman John Salmon of Thaxted, husbandman, John Stoke of HENHAM, husbandman, and John Clerk of HENHAM, yeoman, who with other inhabitants of Broxted, Chickney and HENHAM have used and ought to repair it.
Signed Robert Throckmorton Thomas Franck.


Q/SR 19/45  MIDSUMMER 1566 SESSIONS ROLLS
Writ of ‘facias venire’ witnessed by Sir William Petre, knight, at Chelmsford, to the Sheriff, for William Kyng of Ugley, yeoman, William Collyn of Broxsted, yeoman, Henry Collyn of Chygney, yeoman, John Salmon of Thaxted, husbandman, John Stock, husbandman, John Clerke, yeoman, of HENHAM, Perse Hogg of Esteham, labourer to appear before the Justices at Chelmsford on Thursday next after the Feast of Saints Paul and Peter.

Endorsed:- The within named William King and the other defendants within named have nothing in any bailiwick by which they can be attached.
Robert Chester, knight, Sheriff.

Q/SR 21/7  EASTER 1567 SESSIONS ROLLS  Writ witnessed by Sir William Petre, Knight, at Chelmsford, to take  John Medow the elder and John Medow the younger of HENHAM, yeoman and have them at the Sessions to be held at Chelmsford on Thursday next after the Close of Easter. 

Q/SR 28/32  EASTER 1569 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ  to take John Stocke of HENHAM,  labourer …..and have them at the same sessions.

Q/SR 29/32  MIDSUMMER 1569  SESSIONS ROLLS  Writ addressed to the Sheriff, witnessed by Sir William Petre, knight, at Chelmsford, to take John Stocke of HENHAM, labourer…and have them at the Sessions to be held at Chelmsford on Thursday after the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul next coming [A.D. 1569].

Q/SR 30/45  MICHAELMAS 1569 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ  Writ witnessed by Sir Wiilliam Petre, knight, at Chelmsford, to take John Stock of HENHAM, labourer… and have them at the Sessions to be held at Chelmsford on Thursday after the Feast of St. Michael next coming [A.D. 1569].

Q/SR 31/43  EPIPHANY 1570 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ Witnessed by Sir William Petre, knight, at Chelmsford, to take  John Stocke of HENHAM, labourer…. and have them at the Sessions to be held at Chelmsford on Thursday after the Feast of Epiphany next coming [A.D. 1570].

Q/SR 32/48  MIDSUMMER 1570 SESSIONS ROLLS - Writ  Q/SR 111/16,16a  EPIPHANY 1590 SESSIONS ROLLS Names of jurors for the body of the county

Uttlesford and Freshwell Nicholas Marten of Newport; William Wryght of HENHAM; John Cawbeck of Takeley [deleted]; John Cock of HENHAM. [See also Q/SR 111/1.] 

Q/SR 33/38  MICHAELMAS 1570 SESSIONS ROLLS  Writ To take Robert Penyngton of HENHAM…..and have them at the Sessions to be held at Chelmsford on the Thursday after the Feast of St Michael next coming. Endorsed by Sir Thomas Goldyng, knight, Sheriff:- The Within-named Robert Pennyngton and the rest are not found in my bailiwick. 
 
Q/SR 34/34  1570 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1571 Writ To cause to come to the sessions, to answer the charges wherefor they stand indicted- Robert Penyngton of HENHAM, turner 

Q/SR 37/7  1 October 1571 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1571: Jury presentment
The highway at HENHAM between the tenement of Richard Stock and “le falle gate” leading into Chickney parish which is noisome and ought to be secured and made by the inhabitants of HENHAM. (also 37/14).

Q/SR 39/116  EASTER 1572 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ.
Witnessed by the inhabitants of HENHAM. Endorsed by Edward Barret, esquire, sheriff:- the within-named are attached by pledge. 

Q/SR 40/6  MIDSUMMER 1572 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ Witnessed by Sir Anthony Cooke, knight, at Chelmsford, to distrain  the inhabitants of Elsenham, HENHAM and have them at the Sessions to be held at Chelmsford to be held on Thursday after the Feast of St Peter and St Paul next coming [A.D. 1572].

Q/SR 42/9  EPIPHANY 1573 SESSIONS ROLLS
Witnessed by Sir Anthony Cooke, knight, at Chelmsford, to distrain at the same sessions  the inhabitants of Elsenham, HENHAM. Endorsed by Sir Thomas Mildmay, sheriff

Q/SR 45/20,21,22,23,24,25  SESSIONS ROLL 1573 AND ASSIZES 1573 Writ To distrain the inhabitants of  Elsenham and HENHAM. Endorsed that all the within named are attached the issues of each being 2s. [See also Nos. 46/29 to 34].

Q/SR 47/12 EPIPHANY 1574 Writ To distrain the inhabitants of HENHAM.45/29 SESSIONS ROLL 1573 AND ASSIZES

1 July 1573 Petition
To the Judges and Justices from the parishioners of HENHAM, desiring their advice concerning a poor woman and six children who have lately come into their town. They certify that the said woman, named Joan Dawson, late the wife of Peter Dawson, was born in HENHAM, as also four of her children, the other two being born in Cambridgeshire at Chesterton, where she dwelt for five years and more with her children; and her said husband died there. Also that the said Peter Dawson had a cottage in HENHAM worth by the year 6a.8d.. and the said Joan says that her husband did give her the said house with a garden unto it during the nonage of her eldest son. Also they certify that the said Joan and her six children were sent to the town of HENHAM by the inhabitants and parish of Chesterton aforesaid without any warrant, and the said Joan being lame and dwelling in the aforesaid cottage at HENHAM does charge the said town with herself and her six children. Also they certify that the town of HENHAM is “very sore charged with povertye”, therefore they desire advice how they may avoid her and her children by law.

Q/SR 48/55  1 April 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1574 Hundred of Uttlesford. Petty Sessions held at Wendon before Richard Hamonds and Thomas Cooke, high constables-

Elsenham: John Wybard, for the constable, Nicholas Tayler, sworn. That Anthony Taylor, Agnes Allebrand and Alice Wyberd are out of service, and that John Berdon, weaver, occupied at his own hand, and that all else is well. Sworn. That Anthony HENHAM. John Torner, for the constable, Richard Stocke, John Smythe, sworn. That Richard Monke, shoemaker, Samuel Gyffin and George Gyffin, weavers, are out of service, but work at their own hands, being bachelors, and that all also is well.

Widdington: Augustine Crede, constable, William —–. That John Dames, tailor, is out of service, and all else is well.


Q/SR 49/8  MIDSUMMER 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ - Robert Guyver of Ugley, husbandman; Samuel Gyffyn and George Gyffyn of HENHAM, weavers

Q/SR 49/9  MIDSUMMER 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ For Richard Monke of HENHAM, shoemaker… Endorsed that they have nothing etc.


Q/SR 51/8,9,10  MICHAELMAS 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ To distrain the inhabitants of HENHAM

Q/SR 51/17,18,19,20,21,22  MICHAELMAS 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ
To take Agnes Allebrand of Elsenham, spinster, William Becham of “Plesden” [?Pledgdon], husbandman; Robert Guyver of Ugley, husbandman; Samuel Gyffyn and George Gyffyn of HENHAM, Wavers; Richard Monke of HENHAM, shoemaker; John Stock of “Plesheden” [?Pledgdon], smith; Arthur Tayler of Elsenham, husbandman; Dionise Wright of “Plesdon,” husbandman; Alice Wyberde of Elsenham, spinster and have them at the same sessions. [see also 52/7 to 10].

Q/SR 51/79  MICHAELMAS 1574, SESSIONS ROLLS

Richard Monke of HENHAM, shoemaker, George Gyffen of the same, weaver, and Samuel Gyffen of the same, weaver, because they are out of services and not retained.

Q/SR 51/88,89  23 September 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1574. Hundred of Uttlesford. Petty Sessions held at Newport before Richard Hamman and Thomas Coke, high constables.

Elsenham Discharged.

HENHAM: Thomas Notte, constable, sworn, John Turner, constable, sworn, John Jennings, townsman, sworn, William Hammonde, townsman sworn.

Widdington: Augustine Crede, constable, sworn, John Pigge, townsman, sworn, Nicholas Lacye, sworn.

Widdington and Chrishall hafe liberty to bring in their bills between this and Saturday next.


Q/SR 52/32  28 November 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1575 - Writ of supersedeas
Witnessed at Westminster, directed to the Sheriff of Essex, concerning Joan Wright, handed over in bail to Robert Wrighte of HENHAM, husbandman, Nicholas Anderson of the same, haberdasher, Roland Jones of St. Gregory’s, London, tailor, and Andrew Wilson of the same, goldsmith, to keep the peace up to the feast of All Saints next coming. Endorsed:-Richard Rede.


Q/SR 52/80  23 November 1574 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1575

Recognizance: John Rice of Debden hunsbandman and Robert Wright of HENHAM, husbandman, for Joan Wright of Debden, widow, to keep the peace towards William Wright of HENHAM, husbandman.

John Reynolds of Little Wendon, labourer, to keep the peace towards John Belmet.

John Feltwell of the same, yeoman, to keep the peace towards William Barlee, gentleman.

Taken before Henry Medeley, esquire.

Q/SR 53/71  EASTER 1575 SESSIONS ROLLS. Witnessed by Sir Anthony Cooke, knight, at Chelmsford, to cause Richard Kyrbye of Little HENHAM, gentleman [deleted] and William Wrighte of Little HENHAM, husbandman [deleted] to come to the sessions to be held on Thursday after the Close of Easter next coming.

Q/SR 55/39 20 August 1575. MICHAELMAS 1575. SESSIONS ROLLS. Indictment: John White of Chickney, clerk, for an assault and bettery on Alice, wife of Richard Duckett, at Henham. Not to be produced.


Q/SR 55/46  27 September 1575 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1575 Hundred of Uttlesford. Petty Sessions held at HENHAM before Thomas Cooke and Richard Hamonde, high constables. A Jury being sworn they present upon their oaths that all things are well and in good order. By me John Wright, Steward of the Court aforesaid


Q/SR 57/24 1 May 1576 - EASTER 1576 - SESSIONS ROLLS
- Hundred of Uttlesford. Petty Sessions held at HENHAM before Thomas Coke and Richard Hamond, high constables.

The Jury present

That William Okeman of Newport Pond, labourer, being single and not married, doth live out of service.
That Philip Lawe of Arkesden, victualler, keeps an alehouse and is not licensed.

That Richard Botomley of HENHAM, labourer, being single and not married, doth live out of service.

That Thomas Shelton of Little Chesterford, labourer, lives likewise.

That the constables and townsman of Audley End did not appear made default.

Q/SR 57/57  EASTER 1576 SESSIONS ROLLS Panel of the hundred of Uttlesford and Freshwell and half hundred of Clavering -  John Stanes of HENHAM sworn 

Q/SR 59/11  MICHAELMAS 1576 SESSIONS ROLLS Hundred of Uttlesford. Petty Sessions
held at HENHAM before Richard Hamond and Thomas Coke [Cooke], high constables. The jury present [blank].

Q/SR 62/51  MIDSUMMER 1577 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ To take Richad Botomley of HENHAM, labourer…and have them at the same sessions. [See also 64/66].

Q/SR 65/81  EPIPHANY 1578 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ  To take Richard Botomley of HENHAM, labourer,… and have them at the said sessions. [See also Q/SR 66/79,80].


Q/SR 68/6  22 September 1578 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1578.
Hundred of Uttlesford. Petty Sessions held at Great Wendon before Thomas Coke [Cooke] and Richard  Hamond, high constables.

The jury did present that all things were in good order to their knowledge.

That Richard Stocke, one of the constables of HENHAM, having warning to appear did make default.

To take William Starling, labourer, James Sawarde, William Browne and Richard Wilton of the same [sic], William Pledger and John Cowell [of Thaxted], labourers, John Milwarde of Farnham, labourer, John Stocke of HENHAM, labourer, and Nicholas Wante of Dunmow, labourer, and have them at the sessions to be held on the Thursday after Easter next coming [A.D. 1570].

Q/SR 68/16  12 May 1578 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1578 Indictment
John Clarke of HENHAM, yeoman, and John Thurgood of “Sabbesford” [Sawbridgeworth], Hertfordshire, yeoman, occupiers of 100 acres of land within the parish of North Weald Bassett, for not working in the highways six days with carts, as appointed by the surveyor of the same, contrary to the Act of 18 Elizabeth I

Q/SR 68/72,73  MICHAELMAS 1578 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ To take Richard Botomley of HENHAM, labourer. [See also Q/SR 69/57].

Q/SR 69/62,63,64  1578 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1579 - Writs to take :

John Clarke of HENHAM, yeoman;

Richard Stock of HENHAM, husbandman and have them at the said sessions. [See also 70/43,44].


Q/SR 74/55  EASTER 1580 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ to take Richard Stock of HENHAM, husbandman. [See also numbers 76/59 and 63].


Q/SR 79/88  EPIPHANY 1582 SESSIONS ROLLS List of alehouse keepers and sureties

HENHAM     - John Shepred,  John Turner, Thomas Motte
Stansted    - William Gyver ,William Kynge
Elsenham    - George Pakeman,Thomas Mead
Widdington  - William Bywood, Austin Crede, Richard PamphlinQ/SR 58/3,4  MIDSUMMER 1576 SESSIONS ROLLS  Writs - to cause to come to the said sessions Richard Botomlye of HENHAM, labourer

Q/SR 84/80  2 November 1582 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1583 Order
It was ordered upon complaint made by Thomas Stock of Elsenham, being charged by the constable of Pledgdon in the parish of HENHAM to pay a rate of ordinary wheat in said parish of Pledgdon which heretofore he has most usually paid in the parish of Elsenham, that the constables and inhabitants of Pledgdon shall forbear to levy or demand any rate of the said Stock of ordinary wheat until such time as the Quarter Sessions to be held after Easter next shall take further order for the same.

Signed by the justices Kenelm Throkmorton, Edward Huberd, Matthew Bradbury, John Wyseman.

It is ordered in this [Easter] Sessions that the constables and other the inhabitants of Pledgdon shall as well forbear to levy or demand of the said Thomas Stock the said ’stentie corne”, as also to return or certify unto any of the Queen’s Purveyors the name of the said Stock to be chargeable for the payment of any “stentie corne” to them the said constables or inhabitants of Pledgdon. 


Q/SR 85/53  MIDSUMMER 1583 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ: Similarly witnessed, to take Thomas Cornell the younger of Wimbish, husbandman, Robert Parker of Wigborough, labourer, Robert Pratt of HENHAM, labourer, Richard Valentinne of the same, labourer, and Nicholas Johnson of Colchester, tailor, and have them at the said next Sessions. [See also 87/89].

Q/SR 87/21, 22 1 January 1584 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1584. Recognizances: Henry Cade of Henham, yeoman, John Wylde, poulterer, and Thomas Botomley, tiler, both of the same, for the said Henry to keep the peace towards John Turner of the same, husbandman; and of the said Henry, bound over previously on 19 December, to appear.

Taken before Edward Huberd and Matthew Bradbury, esquires. Not to be produced.


Q/SR 88/2  EASTER 1584 SESSIONS ROLLS General Sessions of the Peace
Held at Chelmsford on Thursday and Friday next after the Close of Easter - Henry Cade of HENHAM for his appearance at this day etc., for a woman with child by him, and to keep the peace towards John Turnor. 

Q/SR 88/52  22 April 1584 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1584 Hundred of Dunmow Petty
Sessions Held before William Collen and Thomas Aylett, gentlemen, chief constables.

Chickney. Henry Collen, constable
Lindsell. Richard HENHAM, sworn,

[The Presentments are faded and mostly illegible.]

Q/SR 90/59 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1584. Writ: To call Thomas Cornell [Cornwell] the younger of Wimbish, husbandman, Robert Parker of Wigborough, labourer, Robert Pratt and Richard Valentyne of Henham, labourers, and Nicholas Johnson of Colchester, tailor, and if they do not appear to outlaw them; and if they do appear to take and have them at the said Sessions to answer the felonies whereof they stand indicted, and whereof return was made on Thursday after the feast of the Epiphany last past that the said Thomas Cornell and the rest within-named were not found in the bailiwick.

[See also 91/72]. Not to be produced.

Q/SR 93/5  MIDSUMMER 1585 SESSIONS ROLLS - Panel for the Hundred of Uttlesford and Freshwell and half-hundred of Clavering

Edward Martyn of Newport Pond first sworn,
Richard Moore of Amberden End sworn,
Augustine Crede of Widdington sworn,
Nicholas Layssye of the same,
John Staymer of Takeley sworn,
John Barnes of Stansted Mountfitchet sworn,
Reginald Dowse of Little Chesterford,
Edward Pamplyn of Elsenham sworn,
John Staner of HENHAM sworn,
Robert Lyon of Berdon sworn,
John Elyate of Benfield sworn,
John Burnyte of the same sworn,
John Inghame of Farnham sworn


Q/SR 93/16  MIDSUMMER 1585 SESSIONS ROLLS Presentments for the Hundreds of Uttlesford and Freshwell and Hinckford, and half-hundred of Clavering

We do present the banks adjoining unto Wentes bridge lying in the parish of Widdington, in length 40 feet the eastern part and in breadth 10 feet, that are in ruin and great decay, and we do find that the parishioners of Widdington ought to repair and amend it.

We do present Thomas Bottemly and Marsey Bottomley his mother, in the parish of HENHAM, who keeping a victualling-house there keep great disorder, to the great offence of their neighbours in receiving rogues.


Q/SR 95/15  EPIPHANY 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS Panel for the Hundred of Uttlesford and  Freshwell and Half-hundred of Clavering -  John Pyrry of HENHAM sworn

Q/SR 95/74  EPIPHANY 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS Writ To take Thomas Bostomley of HENHAM, victualler, Massa Botomley of the same, widow and have them at the said Sessions. Q/SR 96/2, 2a 14-15 April 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1586 General Sessions of the PeaceHeld at Chelmsford on Thursday and Friday after the close of Easter -

Recognizances of:- John Starlynge of Thaxted, glazier, handed in bail to Nicholas Adams of Moulsham and William Kinge of HENHAM, yeoman, to keep the peace towards Richard Brook [see also 96/51].


Q/SR 96/38  EASTER 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS Presentments of Duchy of Lancaster, Uttlesford and Freshwell hundred, and Clavering half-hundred - Also we present Anne Newman, widow, to scour a certain “dyke” against the highway leading from Hen[ham "to Nuport agaynst a pece of Grownd called payns--about eight or x perches, lyingin Quenden", on this side of the same feast, on pain of 10s.

Also we present Matthew Sterlyng of Quendon to scour a certain" dike"of 20 perches against the ground of Anne Newman of Quendon aforesaid, annoying the highway leading from HENHAM to Newport, on this side of the same feast, on pain of 6s.8d.


Q/SR 97/18  30 June 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS  MIDSUMMER 1586 - “Hundred of Tendringe etc.”

Enclosure award - Names of jurors.

Gregory Stone, John Warner, William Rande, John Bowlds, William Bale, Walter Angar, William Miller, Nicholas Wrest, Thomas Okey, George Stapleton, Nicholas Frend, John Phillipe, Edward Bredge, Richard Piggott, Henry Reade, John Standon, Edward Heard, John Batman, Stephen Swallowe, Richard Legent, Geoffrey Godfrey, John Osborne, John Perryn [See also 97/15,16].

First we present that the landholders, “viz John Gladwyn”, of a certain meadow lying in Mannudyn”  [Manuden] have of late fenced in from the Queen’s highway the said meadow, thirty or foty rods, in such sort that there is not left sufficient way for passage to and fro there for the Queen’s liege people, without great peril and danger, “which said meadow hath ever heretofore lyen comeen without mynd of man”. But by wht right they have so fenced in the same we know not.

Item we present that the landholders, “John Cock of Hennam”, of certain lands lying in HENHAM on both sides of the highway leading from the ouse of one Thomas Clarke there in the tenure and occupation of one John Cock, “unto a lytle grene there”, turning towards HENHAM, are to croppe all suche trees there one both sides of ye said waye as now do over hange the hyghe waye”, to the annoyance there.

End of document has been cut off, the next paragraph refers to a road leading from “Kettles Crosse”

Q/SR 98/2, 2a  6-7 October 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1586
Recognizances of:- John Starlynge of Thaxted handed in bail to Nicholas Adams of Moulsham and William Kinge of HENHAM to keep the peace towards John Brooke. Discharged.


Q/SR 98/54, 55  17 September 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1586  - Recognizances of Robert Ogle of Writtle, schoolmaster, Nicholas Warde, clerk, and William Hawkyn, husbandman, both of the same, all to give evidence against Thomas Flexman of the same, yeoman, and Margaret his wife, at the next Assizes; and of Henry Sharpe for the said William and Margaret Flexman to appear at the Assizes and answer, bound over further by Robert Grosse of Writtle and William Kinge of HENHAM. Taken before James Morice, esquire.Q/SR 100/15  EASTER 1587 SESSIONS ROLLS - Panel for the hundred of Uttlesford and Freshwell and half-hundred of Clavering

George Harrys of Newport Sworn,
John Stanes of Takeley Sworn,
Lionel Enever of the same Sworn,
Michael Petitt of Sampford,
Walter Agerr of Bradfield Sailing sworn,
John Woodd of HENHAM, Jeremy Barnard of Newport Sworn,
Thomas Annis of Great Bardfield Sworn,
Richard Michell of the same Sworn,
Richard Smithe of Pledgeden Sworn,
Luke Holgatt of Clavering Sworn,
Richard Parishe of Berdon Sworn


Q/SR 102/33, 34  4 August 1587 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1587 - Recognizances

Edward Waxforde of Thaxted, weaver, John Kinge, cutler, Alexander Stringer, weaver, Nicholas Jonson, tailor, William Boutell and William Stringer, weavrs, Thomas Dobedew, shoemaker, and John Butten, cutler, all of the same, to appear “for the inquire of a riote comitted in Claveringe”, and to abide such order as shall be taken; and of Thomas Kendall alias Maylin of HENHAM, cutler, William Smyth, labourer, John Pernell, cutler, Robert Wilson, tailor, all of the same, and John Ballinger of Manewden, labourer, to appear likewise.  Taken before the same justices.

Q/SR 104/5  EASTER 1588 SESSIONS ROLLS Panel for “Huckelforthe and Freshall”  [Uttlesford and Freshwell] hundred and Clavering half-hundred - Robert Payne of Elmdon, Robert Reade of the same, Michael Petit of Sampford, Edward Martyn of Newport Pond first sworn, Richard Pake of Takeley sworn, John Wyles of “Hennam” [HENHAM sworn, Matthew Starlinge of Widdington sworn, John Wybarde of Elsenham sworn, William Asekew of HENHAM sworn, William Aylet of Hasely [Hazeleigh], Thomas Aylet of the same, William Marcole of Benfield

Q/SR 104/58  6 November 1586 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1588 - Indictments

Robert Barfoote of Lambourne, gentleman, Thomas Barfoote of London, gentleman, and Thomas Kynge of HENHAM, husbandman, for entering the forest or chase of the most honourable Robert, Lord Riche, at Hatfeld Brodocke alias Kynges Hatfeld”, and killing one doe worth 10s. belonging to the said Lord Riche with a fowling-piece worth 5s., and taking it away out of the said forest or chase, to the great harm of the said Lord Riche.

Q/SR 107/12  EPIPHANY 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS

John Younglove of “Mallindon” sworn,
James Bull of the same sworn,
George Northige of Benfield,
John Harrod of Hempstead,
Thomas Martie of Wendon sworn,
Edward Martie of Newport sworn,
John Wood of “HENHAM” sworn,
Richard Parker of “Bilchanger” sworn,
Simon Whitt of the same sworn,
William Myller of “Tackley” sworn,
Matthew Martie of Audley End,
Michael Nightinggall of the same,
[See also Q/SR 107/47.]


Q/SR 107/54  EPIPHANY 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentments Dunmow and Uttlesford and Freshwell and half-hundred of Clavering. 

“Item we doe present earth beinge great anowance to her maties ledge people done by the handed or procurement of Clement Bucke. Also the same Clement of HENHAM hath digged up earth in the comon waye”.

“Item we doe present treese hanginge over the highs way beinge great anowance to her maties ledge people the highe hway lyinge in Hennam parishe in presedent hamlet”. By Clement Bucke [added]. 

Q/SR 108/13  EASTER 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS - Panel for Hundred of Uttlesford and Freshwell and half-hundred of Clavering - John Stanes of HENHAM sworn

Q/SR 109/29  11 February 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS MIDSUMMER 1589. General  recognizances for the following persons licensed to keep alehouses, with their sureties, taken before Edward Hubard and Richard Barlee, esquires -

Samuel Gyffyn of HENHAM, victualler: Nicholas Stocke, tailor, and John Turner, poulterer, both of the same.

Q/SR 109/34  MIDSUMMER 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS Presentments for Hundred of Hinckford, half-hundred of Clavering and hundred of Uttlesford.

First we present for the annoyance of the Queen’s highway one Clement Bucke of HENHAM, “for that he hath diged viij score rodd more or lesse in the sayd Queens highe waye, beinge viij foote broad, to the anyence of the queens leige people”.

Item the same Clement Bucke “doth anye the Queens highe ways for not loopinge of his trees by the Queens highe waye betweene Elsenham end and Brume gatt”.

Item the same Clement bucke “hatch digged in the road waye leading from HENHAM Wyndmyll to Brome cornor about xi tie rod be yt more or lease”.

“This was sett in on Thursdays after xij th daye last past beinge then the Quarter Sessions and yett have noe remendye”.

“And for any thinge else we can fynd nothinge”.


Q/SR 109/49  28 May 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS MIDSUMMER 1589

Recognizances of John Perye of HENHAM and Oliver Hones of Cambridge, weaver, for Joan Dawson of HENHAM, widow, to appear, and in the meantime to be of good behaviour and not to cause damage to the Queen’s liege people by asaualts or by any other way whereby a breach of peace might happen. Discharged. Taken before Richard Barlee, esquire, at Elsenham. 

Q/SR 110/82  3 July 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1589
Writ, similarly witnessed, to cause to come to the said Sessions, Clement Buck of HENHAM yeoman

Q/SR 111/43 EPIPHANY 1590 SESSIONS ROLLS - Presentments for [Hundred of Uttlesford and Freshwell and half-hundred of Clavering, with hundred of Ongar and Harlow.

"This bill made the viij days of january of the vardit of richard More and the rest of Jury".

"Item we find that Spring lane in the parish of HENHAM is so noisome to the Queen's liege people that they cannot pass. By the inhabitants of HENHAM [added].

Item we present “certayne pits digged for claye in the parish of Widdington and not filled agayne and are noysom to the countrey”. John Foxe [added].

Item we present “Avis How in the parish of Mawndine being the wife of John How for that she doth not come to church”.

Item we find and present “that in Kinges Hatfeild there is a bridge called Downe bridge broken downe and caried awaye which is very noysom to the countrye”. 


Q/SR 111/53  26 December 1589 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1590 Petition From the inhabitants of HENHAM, recites that Nicholas Brande, “a neighbor of ours, hathe craved us hereby to certyfye our oppinions of his lyfe and abillety to thende that he is desirous to buylde a cottage within or parishe accordinge to the forme of the statute, who is in or conscences a man of honestye and of good abilletye, not likelye to ympoverishe or towne in anye sorte”.

Signed by Josias Fennynge, minister of HENHAM, and John Wyld, and subscribed with the names of John Woodlye, William Weyght, William Wolfe, John Stanes, Robert Wryght, Robert of Little HENHAM, John Cocke, Henry Stanes, John Smythe and John Woode. Let licence be made according to the relation of Mr. Hubbard, esquire.
 

Q/SR 117/58 26 March, 1591 SESSIONS ROLLS MIDSUMMER 1591General recognizance for those persons licensed to keep alehouses for one whole year. Taken before Edward Huberd and Richard Barles, esquires. 

Samuel Gyffyn of HENHAM, victualler. Sureties: William Daye, chandler, and Richard, glover, both of HENHAM. 

Q/SR 118/94 Recognizance: Nicholas Staynes and Robert Wrighte of Henham, husbandmen, for Robert Wylsone [Wilson] of the same, tailor, to appear and answer. Taken before Edward Huberd and Richard Barlee, esquires.

Q/SR 118/95  28 September, 1591. SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1591 - Recognizance: Lewis Colvylde of HENHAM, yeoman, to give evidence against Robert
Wylsone [Wilson] of the same, tailor

Taken before Edward Huberd and Richard Barlee, esquires

Q/SR 118/100 Indictment: Robert Wilson of Henham, tailor, for stealing a goose worth 4d., belonging to Lewis Colfeylde, at the same, Acknowledged.

Q/SR 120/11 1592. Jury panel for the Hundred of Uttlesford and Freshwell, half-hundred of Clavering and hundred of Dunmow. Thomas Allen of Great Sampford, John Barnard of Takeley, Thomas Burr of 'Canfield', John Casse of Aythorpe Roding, William Chessey of Berden, Samuel Dean of Elsenham, John Godfrey of Takeley, John Green of Aldham, Thomas Hutley of Little Easton, John Palmer of Debden, Edmund Seal of Manuden, Richard Simm of Little Sampford, William Smith of Thaxted, Edward Stamme, Richard Stock of Henham, John Thoroughgood of Birchanger, Francis Tyler of Little Dunmow, Richard Unron of Little Sampford, Thomas Woolman of Stansted Mountfitchet, Robert Wright of Henham


Q/SR 137/4-10  23 February 1597 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1597
Recognizances, taken before Francis Barrington, Edward Huberd and Geoffrey Nightingale, esquires, of those licensed to keep alehouses:-  Henry Wood of HENHAM, tailor, and William Long of the same, carpenter, for Thomas Wolward of the same, shoemaker.


Q/SR 141/70  10 April, 1598 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1598
Indictments of Robert Wylson of HENHAM, tailor, and William Smyth of the same, labourer, for breaking into the house of Benjamin Measant at the same in the nighttime, the said Benjamin and all his household being there, and stealing a flitch of bacon worth 5s, two shirt-bands worth 12d and divers pieces of linen worth 3s. Both not guilty.

Q/SR 141/102  12 October, 1597 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1598
Indictments of John Angar of Lindsell, husbandman, Richard Baron of HENHAM, gentleman, John Bromley of Broxted, labourer, and Richard Dytton of Lindsell, husbandman, for hunting with greyhounds in the park of Robert, Earl of Sussex Called Honham park, at Honham, and killing a deer there. The said Angor acknowledged, indicted under the Statute of 5 Elizabeth.

Q/SR 141/103  13 December, 1597 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1598
Indictments of William Taylor and Thomas Wright of Thaxted, shoemaker, John Bromley and Thomas Taylor of Broxted, husbandman, from breaking into the park of Robert, Earl of Sussex, called HENHAM park, hunting with greyhounds, and killing two deer there. The said William and Thomas Tayler acknowledged.

Q/SR 141/130  29 March, 1598 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1598
Recognizances of Thomas Barnard of Farnham, yeoman give evidence against John Pollys of HENHAM, shoemaker, and Robert Wylson of the same, tailor, for stealing sheep. Taken before Edward Huberd, and William Towse, esquires.

Q/SR 141/131  17 April, 1598 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1598 - Recognizances of Benjamin
Mosante of HENHAM, to give evidence against Robert Wilson, tailor, and William Smythe, labourer, both of the same, for stealing bacon and linen.

Q/SR 141/46,50  29 March, 1598 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1598 - Recognizances of Robert Wylson of HENHAM, tailor, and John Pollye of the same, shoemaker, mutual sureties, to appear. Taken before Edward Hubbard and William Towne, esquires, at Stansted Mountfletchet.

Q/SR 154/36  14 June, 1601. SESSIONS ROLLS MIDSUMMER 1601
Recognizances of Robert Turner of HENHAM, carpenter, and Henry Turner of the same, husbandman, for Richard Turner of the same, carpenter, to answer Robert Callman of the same. Taken before Henry Maynord, esquire.

Q/SR 157/31  9 April, 1602. SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1602
Statute Sessions for the hundred of Uttlrdford, held at Stensted Mounfitchet, before Edward Boteler, esquire, and John Wybond and Samuel Sewster; Constables. Persons returned by the jury-master as masterless, except those which are noted:- HENHAM. Joan Summer, Mary Case, Charity Goulding, Elizabeth Gase, Luke Smith.

Q/SR 159/41  MICHAELMAS 1602 SESSIONS ROLLS. Victuallers licensed since the last Sessions, by Sir John Petre, knight - HENHAM, Joan Summer, Cherry Goulding, Mary Searles. 

Q/SR 160/92  30 November, 1602. SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1603 - Recognizance of Alexander Turner of Thaxted, cooper, constable of the same, to answer for the escape of Lawrence Herman of the same, shoemaker charged by Joan summers of HENHAM to have begotten her with child, who was to have been apprehended by virtue of a warrent delivered to the said Alexander. Taken as above.

Q/SR 166/127-132,166/135-140  2 March 1604 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1604

Alehouse keeper’s recognizances Licences granted to;- Sureties

Robert Browne of HENHAM, baker. Thomas Hayward, shoemaker, and Jeremiah Keye, husbandman, both of the same.

John Parnell of the same, cutler. The said Hayward and William Davie of the same, husbandman.
John Measaunt of the same, husbandman. William Pamfrett of the same,
husbandman, and James Gyffyn of Stansted Mountfitchet, weaver.

George Prestons the elder of Stansted aforesaid, butcher. John Creene and Gabriel Hatred of the same, husbandmen.

Geroge Pakesman the elder of Elsenham, husbandman. George Pakeman the younger of the same, husbandman, and the said Gyffin. 166/135-40.

John Huggins of Newport Pond, yeoman. Matthew Stanes and Thomas Halles of the same, yeoman.

Robert Smith of Manuden, butcher. Clement Baker and Richard Stockebridge of the same, yeoman.

John Bedell of Widdington, fustian-weaver. Matthew Starling, yeoman, and Nicholas Inglesbye, bricklayer, both of the same.

William Dixson of Newport Pond, husbandman. William Bucks and Thomas Daye of Littlebury, husbandman.

Richard Palmer of Quendon, husbandman. George Pilgrime of Debden and Robert Underwood of Walden, yeoman.

Thomas Ashbye of Manuden, yeoman. The said baker and Thomas Pakeman of the same, yeoman.

All taken before Sir Edward Boteler, knt, Georffrey Nightingale and John Killingworth, esq., the last six at Stansted Mountfitchet, and Licensed to keep a common alehouse or tippling-house, and other good and wholesome bread, bear, ale and other victuals.


Q/SR 172/39-42  20 February 1605 - SESSIONS ROLLS - MIDSUMMER 1605

Alehouse keepers’ recognizances of Thomas Messente of HENHAM, husbandman, and John Parnell of the same, cutler, for John Messante of the same, husbandman; and of John Judd and Richard Allys of Farnham, husbandmen, and John Smith of Takeley, butcher, for Lewis Parker of Farnham and Thomas Morrall of Takeley, husbandmen; and of Josias Parnell of HENHAM, cutler, and John Shipthorpe of the same, husbandman, and John Marcoll of Stanstead Mountfitchet poulterer, and Thomas Thorowgood of the same, ropemaker, for John Parnell of HENHAM, cutler, and George Marcoll of Stanstead aforesaid, wheelwright; and of orchard Smith and Clement Baker of Manuden, husbandmen, and Thomas Pakeman of the same, yeoman, and John Ayliffe of Stanstead, husbandman, for Robert Smith of Manuden, butcher, and Thomas Ashebye of the same, shoemaker. Manuden, butcher, and Thomas Ashebye of the same, shoemaker. Before Sir Edward Boteler, knt., and John Kyllingworth, esq.


Q/SR 192/139  4 October 1610 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1610
Presentment for Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Hinckford, Tendring, Lexden, Winstree and Dunmow. We present  Robert Brown of HENHAM for suffering unlawful games in his house on the sabbath day July; John Messent of HENHAM for suffering ill rule in his house in the night with cards and other unlawful games to the disturbance of his neighbours there on 23rd September

 Subscribed by Robert Inever, foreman, Kellam Brown John Skymner, Robert Damion

 
Q/SR 193/24  EPIPHANY 1611 SESSIONS ROLLS
Information by Stephen Chandler HENHAM. William Coffild for a drunkard, a quareller in ale house and a breaker of the king’s peace. Tjo. Smith for a drunkered and for pulling up a post of a causeway leading to the church to the groat deteiment of the curch path. Mill lane in pledgon leading form the mill to the common highway which is very noisome both for horse and cart. Lewise Gefild refused to work in the highway this yeat although holding 7 score acres of ground in his own occupation

Q/SR 195/136  MIDSUMMER 1611 SESSIONS ROLLS MEMORANDUM. “A note of the fynes rec. by Mr. James Gibson undersheriff of Fesex”. William Geofeidl of HENHAM 12d. 


Q/SR 230/18 MICHAELMAS 1620 SESSIONS ROLLS. PRESENTMENT by the Grand Jury.

Chris. Walker and Richard Stacy, deputies of Hugh May esq., Clerk of the Marker, for that about Michaelmas last was 12 months Thomas Stockbridge sent a new bushel to them at Newport, where they did then sit, and there “They did cutt it size ita and seale it and then did amerce him iijs iiijd. foe a default for not sending in his bushell, notwithseanding”, and the ike they did to Thomas Woolman of Stansted Mountfitchet. (Tho. Stockbridge sworn).The like they did to Margaret Savell of the same widow. (uncertain).

Rich Lane of the same tailor sent an ell to be sized, being then too long, and they btoke it and amerced him for it 2s.4d., notwithstanding. Thomas Abraham aham weaver sent a pound weight to be sealed and they cut it in pieces and amerced him at 3s.4d. At Birchanger, Takeley, Elsenham, HENHAM and Widdington they dealt likewise with the inhabitants. (all incertain).

Q/SR 237/24,25  MIDSUMMER 1622 SESSIONS ROLLS. Jury list and presentment for the Hundreds of Dunmow Uttlesford. Preshwell and Clavering.

Ste. Chandler and his wife of HENHAM shopkeeper or seller of small wares for that he hath not come to church in the space of six month (last past) 


Q/SR 242/40,41  MICHAELMAS 1623 SESSIONS ROLLS. PRESENTMENT by the Grand Jury.

Wm. Rayment for encroaching in the highway from HENHAM to Newport by setting up a pale and gate thereby (?taking) in part of the highway.

Frs. Short and Elizabeth his wife (of Loughton) for not coming to church for 6 months but living a lewd life in drinking and tippling.

Tho. Bretton of Loughton for being a common drunkard and alehouse haunter and for not coming to church, but is a nightwalker and lewd in all blaspheming, swearing and drinking out of all good order.

Wm. Robinson of Great Coggeshall innholder for keeping ill- order in his house by suffering men’s servants “prentices” to drink and tipple on the sabbath day, in the night and other times.

John Pattite of Corringham carpenter for taking in Robert Hewson as an inmate into part of his house, and the said Hewson for victualling without licence.(see 43)

The said Pettite for taking in John Dirricke as an inmate into his house.



Q/SR 242/48-50  MICHAELMAS 1623 SESSIONS ROLLS - Jury lists and presentments (50) for the Hundreds of Freshwell Uttleford and Clavering (48) and Lexden, Tendring, Winstree and Thurstable. (49).
Item, Wm. Longe of HENHAM (husbandman) for suffering abuses in his house on the sabbath day and keeping an alehouse without licence. 

Q/SR 245/27,28  MIDSUMMER 1624 SESSIONS ROLLS  Jury list and presentment for the Hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering - Francis Turner (of HENHAM, husbandman) for a newly built cottage against the statute and a stranger placed therein who is like to be very chargeable.

Q/SR 247/12 13 October 1624 SESSIONS ROLLS EPIPHANY 1625 Indictment John Milles alias Hilles of HENHAM labourer, stole there 2 ewe sheep, each worth 8s. and one white whether sheep worth 8s. of Thomas Barker. Pleads not guilty. Guilty, no chattels. True Bill

Q/SR 247/124  16 November 1624 EPIPHANY 1625 SESSIONS ROLLS  Recognizances

Thomas Barker of HENHAM yeoman against John Miles alias Hills for stealing 2 ewes and one wether sheep out of his ground in HENHAM. [See Q/SR 247/12]  Justice: Richard Franck at Hatfield Broad Oak


Q/SR 254/13  11 June 1626 SESSIONS ROLLS MIDSUMMER 1626. I
dictment - Luke Holgate of HENHAM ploughwright stole there two caps worth 5s., 2 “p(?ern )acides” worth 3s. 4d., a book worth 5s., a “morter of brass” worth 1s. 6d., a pestle worth 6d., a cooking pot worth 5s., a pair of cuffe worth 2s., a “bason” worth 12d., 3 pewter dishes worth 8d., and a “salt seller” worth 4d. of William Rayment. 

Q/SR 254/15,16  MIDSUMMER 1626 ROLLS Jury list and presentment for the Hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering - John Banson, of HENHAM, bailiff of Uttlesford, for taking 12d. of Edmund Ateredge of Birchanger for a bribe to "staye him at home".

Q/SR 263/75 15 July 1628  SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1628

Recognizances: William Cortnell, Robert Annis, both of Halstead, tailors, and John Bird of HENHAM, Suffolk, yeoman; Cortnell to keep the peace to Jeffrey Pledger of Halstead butcher. Added: 5 August Release by Pledger to Cortnell.  Justice: Thomas Heigham 

Q/SR 268/30  MICHAELMAS 1629 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentment by the Hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering -

Luke smith of HENHAM alehouse keeper, for disorders in his house (on the sabbath day).

James Browne of the same, labourer, for making a dunghill in the church path (3 months).
Signatures (or marks) of the Jurors  


Q/SR 268/41  MICHAELMAS 1629 SESSIONS ROLLS. LIST of recusants (supplement to 26] -
Edward Greene and Joan his wife of HENHAM - “This we find as parcell of our verdict, that all these are popish Recusants, and have nott gone to church by the space of three months.,”

Q/SR 271/11  MIDSUMMER 1630 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentments of Hundreds of Onger, Waltham and Harlow.
Grace Humprie of Debden and Alex. Askewe of HENHAM for disorder in their alehouses. (This entry has been added, adn should have been inserted in number 9).

Signatures (or marks) of the jurors


Q/SR 279/17  MIDSUMMER 1632 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentment by hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell, Hinchford and Witham - Wm. Longe of HENHAM (victualler) for keeping disorder in his house on the sabbath day (viz., June).

Q/SR 283/24  1 October 1633 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS
Indictment of William Bowtell of HENHAM, husbandman, 12 September, stole there half a peck of wheat worth 10d. of John Harrison. Pleads not guilty. Guilty. (see Q/SR 283/26). Return: true bill

Q/SR 283/26  12 September 1633 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1633

Indictment of Elizabeth wife of John Polley of HENHAM, shoemaker, 12 September 1633, at Ugley stole 3 pecks (mensuras) of wheat worth 1s. 8d. of John Harrison. Pleads not guilty. Guilty of petty larceny to the value of 10d. Return: true bill

Q/SR 292/21  EASTER 1636 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentments of Hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering. John Benson of Pledgdon hamlet in HENHAM for keeping disorder on the sabbath day, by the information of Thomas Bowtell, he is ready to make oath. 

Q/SR 292/29  EASTER 1636 SESSIONS ROLLS - Indictment of John Banson of HENHAM victualler, before and since 3 April, allowed ill-rule and tippling in his house there. Witness: Thomas  Bowtell. (see 49.) 

Q/SR 292/36  EASTER 1636 SESSIONS ROLLS
Indictment of William Banson of Clavering and Peter Banson of HENHAM yeomen, at HENHAM stole one sow worth 20s., “unum torrentale anglice a spitt” worth 2ss and “unum biforcem anglice a pitch forke” worth 8d. of Thomas Field. Witness: Feeld and Rachel his wife. Pleads not guilty, not guilty. 

Q/SR 292/37  7 April 1636 SESSIONS ROLLS EASTER 1636
Indictment of William Banson (as in 36) at HENHAM, assaulted Rachel wife of Thomas Field. Same  Witnesses. Pleads not guilty. Guilty. Fined 40s.


Q/SR 311/32  MICHAELMAS 1640 SESSIONS ROLLS - Indictment of Robert Wright of HENHAM [occupation not given]; before and since 26 July kept a common alehouse there without licence. Witness: Robert Poole.  

Q/SR 317/33  MIDSUMMER 1642 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentments by Hundreds of Becontree, Barstable, Chafford, Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow - John Savell of Debdon yeoman, for stopping a watercourse from “Wood end” to HENHAM and not cleaning a ditch into which the watercourse runs containing two rods, being the highway from Wimbish to Storford.

Q/SR 318/15  20 September 1642 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1642
Indictment of George Day jun., of HENHAM labourer assaulted John Perryn, one of the constables in the execution of his office. Witnesses: Perryn and Lewis Prestland. Pleads not guilty.


Q/SR 318/17 1 October 1642 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1642
Indictment of Alexander Ancough of HENHAM gentleman stopped up a water course running from the messuage of Robert Poole towards that of Enoch Thorne in the highway Leading to “HENHAM Streets” towards “Starford Episcopi”, Hertfordshire, in a certain place called “Crosted Greene” in HENHAM, from 1 October 1641 till 4

October 1642. viz., for the space of a year. Witness: Arthur Hayward alias Woolward.


Q/SR 318/120  27 August 1642 SESSIONS ROLLS MICHAELMAS 1642 -
Recognizance of George Day junior of HENHAM tailor; to answer.

Q/SR 322/104  20 Sept.1644 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1644
Recognizance of Samuel Marckelocke of HENHAM yeoman; to answer for refusing to take the oath of constable.

Q/SR 328/104  2 March.1646 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1646 Recognizance of Lewis Prestland of HENHAM labourer; to appear and cause Mary Wood of Rickling spinster to appear and to give evidence against “Denis” Prestland now prisoner in the Gaol at Colchester concerning the suspicious murdering of her child.

Q/SR 329/133  2 May 1645 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1646
Recognizance of Lewis Prestland of HENHAM yeoman and Mary Wood of Hickling spinster; to indict Thomas Chaple (as in 122).

Q/SR 341/60  16 April 1649 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1649 - Recognizances of Henry Nottage; Thomas son of Nicholas Bush carpenter to answer for stealing 9d. out of Thomas Maysant’s house; all of HENHAM. (see 72).

Q/SR 344/36  23 April, 1650 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1650
Presentment by Hundreds of Lexdon, Tendring, Winstree, Barstable, Chafford, Becontree, Dunmow, Uttlesford, Freshwell and Clavering - Sarah Rand of Great HENHAM, for keeping an unlicensed alehouse.

Q/SR 345/42  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1650
Presentments Hundreds of Freshwell, Uttlesford, Clavering, Dunmow, Decontree and Barstable.

Geo. Haylden of Debden, for the scouring his ditch against the highway to HENHAM containing 5 perches.

Signatures of the jurors.


Q/SR 345/95  12 June 1650 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1650
Recognizance of “Jewar” Wade of HENHAM and John Crabb of Elsenham husbandman; both to give evidence against Deborah Nayler now prisoner in Colchester Castle for felony. Came to Assizes.

Q/SR 345/96  17 June 1650 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1650

Recognizance of Thomas Cocke of HENHAM husbandman; to indict Nathl. Trott now prisoner in the House of Correcton for an assault made on him in the execution of his office being constable of HENHAM. …

 
Q/SR 346/21 MICHAELMAS 1650 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL

This is to certify that our highways in Uttlesford Hundred is in sufficient repair and the highways that lie in Pledgdon Hamlet are not yet repaired which said highways lie in Clavering half Hundred and these inhabitants of the said hamlet have had public warning given in the church to come unto us and do their service in the highways and they have not.

We present the said inhabitants in the hamlet for not doing their service in the highways.

Tho. Michell of the said hamlet, for not securing his ditch that lies by the highwayside that leadeth from HENHAM to stortford containing 30 poles in length…TEXT:

We desire a limitation of time for the amendment of highways in the Hamlet of pledgdon.

We desire that Tho. Humphrye of HENHAM may be “accomptable” for the money he hath received by rate and the money which is allowed at the General Quarter Sessions holden at Chelmsford for the amendment of the highways of HENHAM.

Signatures of: John Clarke, Frs.Ingole, Simon Hayward surveyors.

Q/SR 346/76  19 Aug.1650 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1650

Recogniznace of Mary wife of Tho. Corker, Tho. Corker, both of HENHAM, and John Greene of Takely husbandman; Mary to keep the peace to Elizabeth Hills of HENHAM spinster. Added; 7 Oct. Release of  security.


Q/SR 349/63  15 July 1651 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1651
The highway leading from Thaxted to Bishop’s Stortford in “Plisdone Hamlet” in the parish of HENHAM is in decay and ought to be repaired by the inhabitants of the hamlet.  

Q/SR 355/44  8 Jan.1653 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1653
Recognizance of “Tuar” Crabb and John Wiley, both of HENHAM husbandmen; both to answer (as in 42.)

Q/SR 358/17  20 October 1652 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1653 Indictment of Thomas Lindsell of HENHAM labourer, stole there 6 bundles of hop-poles and “hop-bynds” worth 8d. of Rich. Stanes; and Mary wife of Thomas Humfry of HENHAM husbandman, before the felony on 20 Oct. abetted Lindsell and received him after the felony was committed. True bill against Lindsell. Ignoramus for Mary Humfry. Lindsell at large.

Q/SR 358/18  26 December 1652 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1653 Indictment of Robert Baltrop of HENHAM labourer, stole there 28 “hen eggs” worth 8d. of Richard Stanes, and Thomas Hunfrey did abet and received him (as in 17), True bill against Baltrop. Ignoramus for Humfrey, Baltrop at large.

Q/SR 358/64  23 September 1653 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1653
Recognizance of Luke Dench baker, Stephen Nightingale husbandman, both of Newport, and Thomas Humphery of HENHAM husbandman; Dench to answer for the escape of (blank) (but see 75) Percivell of Newport clerk, committed by Tim. Middleton esq., for several “highe” misdemeanours against the State, to be conveyed to the General Gaol at Colchester by Dench constable of Newport

Q/SR 358/69  23 September 1653 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1653 Recognizance of Thomas Humphrey, Nathl. Stocke, both of HENHAM yeoman, and Richard Porter of Radwinter singleman; Humphrey an Margaret his wife to answer Richard Stanes concerning the receiving of stolen goods. (See 85.)


Q/SR 358/85  23 September 1653 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1653 Recognizance of Stanes, Thomas Linsell, Robert Balthropp and John Jarmine Singleman, all of HENHAM; to indict and give evidence against Humphrey (as in 69).


Q/SR 361/29  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1654. Presentments by Hundredsd of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow - Wm. Mitchell of HENHAM clerk, for not scouring a ditch in Spring Lane there, being the common roadway to Bishops Stortford from Chickney

Q/SR 362/33 1654 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS  Presesentments by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow.

The inhabitants of Newport, for not mending a footbridge called “Berry Water Bredge” leading to Clavering.

Geo. Wright of Newport husbandman, for (swearing by God within this fortnight at Newport and ) being a common swearer.

Rich. Stanes of Little HENHAM yeoman, being a surveyor, for not lopping his trees being a nuisance to the highway from Little HENHAM to Bishop’s Stortford.

The inhabitants of “Wicken Bennett” and Newport, for not mending “Bonnet Lane” being a common roadway from Newport to London.

The inhabitants of Newport Pond and “Wickin Bonnett”, for not mending a footbridge called “Bonnet Bredge” being a common footway from Newport to Clavering.

The inhabitants of Widdington and Newport Pond, for not mending “Shepperds bredge” being a common footbridge.

Signatures (or marks) of the jurors.

Q/SR 363/14  9 January 1655 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1655. Presentments by Grand Jury. Wm. Jocelin and Ralph Jocelin of “White Rothing”, for harbouring the wife of (blank) Martine of HENHAM, she being great with child, and like to be a charge to parish.

Q/SR 367/34 15 January 1656 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1656 Presentments Hundreds of Uttlesford, Preshwell, Clavering and Dunmow.

Tho. Hunfrey of Little HENHAM, for being a common drunkard and swearer and also, being no officer, for taking 2s. of John Mitton of Newport blacksmith, to excuse him for the shoeing of horses on Sundays.

John Bridgeman jun, of (Writtle), for using a false bushel in Chelmsford market (being bigger than the standard).

Tho. Humfrey of Little HENHAM, for taking money of George had authority to indict him and would not, and for taking divers other like bribes of several people pretending that they are liable to several indictments.
Signatures (or marks) of the jurors


Q/SR 368/26  15 April. 1656 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1656 SESSIONS ROLLS. Presentments by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow -

Wm. Mills of Clavering (miller), for grinding on the Lord’s day 6 April last.
Nathl. Trott of HENHAM, for a common drunkard and swearer. 

Q/SR 368/54  1 March. 1656 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1656
Recognizance of William Perry, John Meade, both of Ugley, fanwrights and Thomas Humfry of HENHAM brickmaker; William Perry to appear.

Q/SR 369/63  8 June 1656 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1656
Recognizance of John Dennis, John Robson and Richard Barthrop, all of HENHAM labourers; Dennis to keep the peace to Christr. Bass of great Dunmow bailiff. Defaulted, exstreated.

Q/SR 369/93  5 May 1656 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1656   Recognizance of “Tuar” Ward (sic.of.60-62), Edward Okeley and John Wade, all of HENHAM; “Tuar” Warde (sic) to answer for misdemeanour. 


Q/SR 370A/46  31 Oct 1656 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1657 RECOGNIZANCES
Recognizance of Thomas Humphrey of HENHAM, brickmasker and Edmd. Rust of Debden gardener; Mary Batron of Debden to answer for bastardy.


Q/SR 371/20  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1657. Presentments by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow.

Matthew Martyn of Newport ‘cordweyner’ [cordwainer], for not scouring a ditch adjoining to ‘Sheppards Bridge Feild’ in Widdington, abutting on the market path from HENHAM to Saffron Walden.

Thomas Creede of Widdington husbandman, for drawing and selling beer without licence.

Q/SR 372/23  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1657. Presentments by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow - Nich. Stanes of HENHAM husbandman, for setting snares to devour or destroy hares. 


Q/SR 373/20  1657 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS Presentments by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Dunmow and Clavering.

The inhabitants of Chickney, for not scouring the highway from Debden to HENHAM. The landholders and inhabitants of HENHAM, for not repairing spring lane leading to Chickney.

Signatures (or marks) of the jurors. 

Q/SR 374/23 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1658. Presentments by Hundreds of Dunmow, Uttlesford, Clavering and Freshwell 

Mr. Anth. Jenninges of Dunmow gent., for not coming to church a quarter of a year last past. 

Rich. Hubbard (of Stansted Mountfitchet husbandman), for a common barretor. a common swearer and a disturber of the public peace.

The inhabitants of HENHAM, for not mending the highway in Spring Lane.

Tho. G(?n)i(?n)e of Clavering, for not coming to church for three years past.

Signatures (or names of the jurors.)

Endorsed that all the within-named [are attached] the issues of each 6s.8d. [See no 48/78]


Q/SR 377/26 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1658. Presentments by Hundred of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Dunmow and Clavering - 

John Clarks, George Coote, Nicholas Wyly and Thomas Roce, for living in the parish of Dedben out of service, having for warning given to provide themselves services.

Widow Sparks and Robert Abbutt of HENHAM, for selling beer all of Ashdon, for selling beer without licence.

Rob. Humus and peter Hockley of Ashdon, for setting up each of them a house into their yards and taking in of inmates into them (and using them as jurces).

Names of the jurors.

Q/SR 381/41  14 July 1659 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1659
Recognizance of John Perry junior and sen., both of Broxted, and Matthew Turner of HENHAM, husbandman; John junior to answer Avice Barthrop of Little Easton singlewoman for bastardy. 


Q/SR 385/25  COURT IN SESSION: SESSION ROLL MIDSUMMER 1660. Presentments of Grand Jury - the inhabitants of HENHAM, for not mending their highways form Broxted to Stortford. 

Q/SR 391/7  COURT IN SESSION: SESSION ROLL EPIPHANY 1662 Presentment by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow.
Sam. Ely of HENHAM clerk, for not reading the Book of Common Prayer it being tendered him by the churchwardens of the parish. Signature of the Jurors.

Q/SR 392/36  21 February 1662 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1662
Recognizance of William Wood husbandman, John Cornell yeoman and Henry Wood labourer, all of HENHAM; William to do what the court shall endjoin, charged by Grace Milton of Debden to have gotten her with child. Continued.


Q/SR 393/7  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1662
ORDER of Sir Andrew Jenour bart., ad Thomas Middleton esq., justices, for the relief of Debden for keeping a bastard child begotten by William Wood of HENHAM on Grace Milton of Debden and born within that parish, reciting that on her examination, William Wood is charged by her to have knowledge of her at his own house, being at that time in Debden, at the time of Thaxted fair, which fell out to be 23 May 1661 being Ascension day and night; and to be the only father of her child; and having also examined the midwife and other women who were at the birth, we have good reason to believe him to be the father; and they order that she shall keep it till it come to the age of 10 years: and whereas she ought to be sent to the House of Correction for one whole year, they being informed by the inhabitants of Debden, that she is in a very weak and dangerous condition think fit to suspend the execution thereof at present; and they order that William Wood shall upon notice of the order pay 2s. a week to the overseers of Debden. To be paid monthly, until the child hall reach 10 years; and then wood shall pay £5 towards putting it to be an apprentice, and shall “precently” pay the overseers of Debden 50s. disburded by them for her relief at the time of her lying in and since, and he shall give good security to the overseers to perform the order, or to appear at Quarter Sessions. And in case either of the said persons mother or father shall not perform their part of the order, then anyone defaulting shall be committed to Gaol, to remain without bail or mainprise, until they give good security to perform the order.

Signatures of Andrew Jenour, Thomas Middleton.


Q/SR 398/12  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1663. Hundreds of “Ucklesford”, Dunmow, Freshwell, Waltham, Harlow and Ongar - Grace Theedan of Takeley, Jean Croxon of Wimbish, and Hannah Corker of HENHAM, for not going to service, notwithstanding that they have each been often warned by the overseers and churchwardens

Q/SR 400/152 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1664. Calendar of prisoners in House of Correction at Chelmsford.

Edw. Marcy, being formerly committed for a disorderly person, to be well whipped and sent by pass to Bishops Castle, Salop. 

Mary Warner, being formerly committed for a disorderly person to be whipped and sent by pass to HENHAM.

Tho. Joanes, being taken begging is to remain in the House of Correction (written above Gaol struck through) for one month from this present Sessions and then to be sent by pass to “Lym(m)as’ *after he hath been well whipped. *?Lamarsh, Essex, or lammas, Norfolk.

Eliz. Clove, being formerly committed as a disorderly person, is to be whipped and sent to Hornchurch to her master. 


Q/SR 400/153  19 April 1664 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1664 - Calendar of prisoners in House of Correction at Chelmsford. 


Q/SR 407/11  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1666
Presentments by Hundreds of “Uckllesford,” Freshwell, Clavering and Dunmow.

Dorothy Mead of HENHAM, for selling beer without licence.
Henry Bishop of Ugley (blacksmith), for the like.

Signatures (or marks) of the jurors. 

Q/SR 407/57  25 November 1665 SESSIONS ROLLS COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1666

Recognizance of John More of Broxted, Wm.More of HENHAM and Thomas Jellows of Debden; John More to answer for getting Sarah Mead of HENHAM spinster with child.

Q/SR 408/93  18 March 1666 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1666
MEMORANDUM of CONVICTION, before the undersigned justices, at Stansted, of the following persons brought before the justices, on their own confessions, being “taken at a meeting” at the house of Thomas Leeds of Stansted Mountfitchet “under pretence of serving of God”, viz. Ann wife of rich. Young of HENHAM, the said Thomas Leeds of Stansted Mountfitchet, William Shelly of thorley, Herts., Mary Young of HENHAM spinster, Mary Lunt of Manuden spinster, John Paine and John Road, both of Stortford, Herts., John Squire of Rickling, John Sheene of Albury, Herts., Thomas Gladen and Edward Herridge, both of Stortford, John Burnet of Stansted, Henry Freeman of “Great Ashdon”, Roger Greene of Hatfield, Michl. Jackson of Quendon, John Freeman and Henry Ramsey, both of Stortford, Samuel Chessy of Beardon, William Wright of Stortford and Mary Johnson of Rickling. Signature and armoria papered seals of : Willm: Glascock, John Turner, giles Dentt. (On paper).

Q/SR 409/51  30 April 1666 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1666
Recognizance of John More and William More of HENHAM, farmers; John to answer the overseers thereof,  for disobeying the order of William Glascocke and Giles Dent, justices, for bringing up a bastard child of  Sarah Meade of the same, spinster, begotten by him.


Q/SR 411/57 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1667. Presentments by hundreds of "Uckellsford", Freshwell, Dunmow and Clavering.

Mr. Rouse, minister of Henham, for not preforming his duty in burying the son of William Wright of Henham about February last.

The same, for not reading the divine service in the parish church of Henham for the space of two Lord's days since the last March

Not available. Not to be produced.

Q/SR 411/103  2 January 1667 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1667
BASTARDY ORDER and examination concerning the bastard child of John More and Sarah Mead, both of HENHAM, born there in January 1665/6, on the oaths of Elizabeth Stubbins midwife. Signatures of: William Glascock, Giles Dentt.  

Q/SR 417/21  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1668 Presentments by Hundreds of Dunmow, `Ocelesford’, Freshwell and Clavering.

Sarah Mead of HENHAM, for not resorting to her parish church. Signatures (or names) of the jurors.


Q/SR 421/46  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1669
JURY PANEL in cases against Wm. Mitchell of Epping, Robert Rust of South Weald, Martha wife of Thomas Milborne of North Shoebury, Nicholas Barker and John Stanes of HENHAM, and Eliz. wife of Henry Powson of Chelmsford, prisoners at the bar

Q/SR 421/52  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1669. Presentments by Hundreds of Uttlesford, Freshwell, dunmow and Clavering - Wm. Gunn of Broxted, for digging up part of the highway (containing 40 loads) from HENHAM to Dunmow.

Q/SR 421/98  4 Oct.1669 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1669
Recognizance of Thomas Jellows of Debden farmer; Nicholas Barker and John Staines, both of HENHAM to answer for stealing elm boards from John Reeve of Harlow gent.

Q/SR 421/104  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1669. Calendar of prisoners in Gaol

Nich. Parker and Robert Staines, of HENHAM labourers, for felony. pleads not guilty, not guilty, paid the fee, discharged.

By the court. Examined by Anthony Kempson, clerk of the peace. 


Q/SR 421/120 27 Sept.1669
Information fo John Reeve of Harlow, gent., who saith that he having a house at HENHAM and having occasion to build there hath had stolen from him some elm boards and some of the sawn timber, and that he found in the house of Nich. Barker a kneading trough which Barker confessed he had the elm boards he made it of from William Monke, servant to John Reeve, and part of them of John Staines of HENHAM labourer, but whether Barker and Staines had any more of his boards he doth not know.

4 October Examination of Nicholas Barker of HENHAM labourer, who saith that he had of William Monke, servant to John reeve of Harlow gent., a piece of an elm board, and that he had of John Staines of HENHAM labourer and elm board of which he made a kneading trough, and that the piece of board that Wm. Monke gave him he had it of him in the highway that goes by Mr. Reeve’s house and that the board he had of John Staines he had it from his own house.

4 October Examination of John Staines of HENHAM labourer, who saith that he did give an elm board to Nicholas Barker of HENHAM, which board he had of William Monke, servant to Mr. Reeve of Harlow, for money he did engage for him to William Readings of Widdington. signature of : Gyles Dentt. 


Q/SR 422/96  7 Dec.1669 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1670
Recognizance of Thomas Warwicke, John collin, both of chickney, and Thomas Jellis of Debden, yeomen; Warwicks to answer Richard Younge of HENHAM for assaulting him to the great danger of his life. respited to appear at te next sessions in the County of Hertford.

Q/SR 423/26  The last day of March Annoq[ue COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1670 HENHAM presentments

The Returne of the Constables of HENHAM at the Pettey Sessions holden at the Singe of the Bull at Newport before, his Maties Justices of the peace then thire being

Inprimis wee Returne that our Common Stockes & Whipping post are in sufficient Repayer

Wee Returne that Alice Perrin Thomas Perrin John Brand & Richard Stanes Keepeth Common Alehouses or victuling houses and are Licensed & keepeth good orders in thir houses

Wee Returne that Alice Perrin Thomas Perrin John Brand & Richard Stanes keepeth Common Alehouses or victuling houses and are Licensed & keepeth good orders in thir houses

Wee Returne that thir is none that selleth any Ale or beere wthour Licence to our knowledge

Wee Returne that our highwayes are in sufficient Repayer

Wee Returne that we haue noe poore Children that are yett fitting to be put forth Apprentice

We Returne that wee haue noe new erected Cottages within our Cunstabley to our knowledge

Wee Returne that Thomas Muncke sen[ior] John younge and Hannah selues from our Parish Church vpon the Sabboth dayes Wee Returne that thire is noe Common drunckards Swareres Euesdropers or night walkers within our Cunstabley to our knowledge

Wee Returne that thire is noe distroyers of Hares Phesants Patteridges or pidggons wthin our Cunstabley to our knowledge.

Wee Returne that priuate search was made the Last night for sturdy Rouges or suspecious persons within our Cunstabley byt none was found

We Returne that our watches & wards are duly keept According to our warrants

John Graye —— Cunstables

William Bush Cunstables

Q/SR 427/58  28 Apr. COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1674. Calender of prisoners in House of Correction in Chelmsford. Henry Colton, committed by Sir Thomas Nightingale and Mr. Marshall, 21 Apr., who is an idle dissolute disorderly person. (To continue him a month and sent to HENHAM 

Q/SR 428/83  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1674. Calendar of prisoners in Gaol. Josiah Monk, committed by Justice Turner for the dangerous assaulting and wounding of Richard Hammond of HENHAM.

Q/SR 428/115  20 June 1674 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1674
Recognizance of John Wilmott, Henry Nottage, carpenters, and John Hill miller; Wilmott to give evidence against Josias Monk “cordwainer”; all of HENHAM 

Q/SR 428/146  9 June 1674 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1674
Examination of John Wilmott, who saith that on Monday the 8th day of this instant June Richard Hammond the person that is wounded was “agoing” with him along the street and going by the door of Josias Monk of “HENHAM on the Mount”, shoemaker, Monk came out of his house and talked with Hammond very lovingly; Hammond went into his house and fetched out his sword and out or broke a weeding hook that he the said Hammond had in his hand without any provocation of Hammond and then “runn” him with his sword into the body. Mark. Signature of : Thomas Turnor. 

Q/SR 435/31 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1677. Presentments by Grand Jury.

"A meetinge of people in thd dwelling howes of Richard Hills of Henham at a conventicle upon Munday April 23: 1677 where there was one exercising in the manner of preaching whose names being demanded it was refused, soe the person went presently unknown and being imediately before the Quarter Sessions there could be noe further proceeding for conviction (?presently) yet Robert Davy one of the constables of Henham was showen the very assembly. There were present at the meeteing" Richard Young and his wife, Lewis prestland and his wife and his son "Barzillay" Prestland, John Hills and his wife (blank) wife of Nicholas Mead, Widow Munke, Josias Munke jun., all of Henham, and "Berbery" wife of Edward Salmon of Broxted, and several others unknown.


Q/SR 440/100 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1680
General victualler’s recognizances of Taken before Thomas Nightingale, knight and bart., William Glascocke, Peter Soame, and Thomas Turner, esqs., justices.
Recognizance of principal (i.e. licensee) always in £10, sureties in £5 each.

Condition that principal is “admitted and licensed” to keep a “common alehouse or victualing house”, observing all the “articles and charges contayned in his licence” and behave according to the statute.

Nicholas Barker and Edward Wakefield, both of HENHAM.

Nich. Barker of HENHAM,

John Brand, Thomas Waylett both of HENHAM and Thomas Runham of Newport; Geo. Peacock, William Collins both of HENHAM and Thomas Adams of Takely; Tho. Perrin, Barker and Wakefield, all of HENHAM;

Thomas Perrin of HENHAM, and Richard Jackson of Quendon;

Judith Wakefield of ‘pledgden Hamblett” (in HENHAM)


Q/SR 443/44 11 March 1681 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1681General Victuallers recognizances Taken before William Glascock, Peter Soame, John Turner and Thomas Turner esq., justices. Recognizance of Principal (i.e. licensee) in £10, sureties in £5 each; occasionally the licensee is not bound and the sureties are bound in £10 each. Condition that Principal “is admitted or licensed to keep a common alehouse or victualling house”, observing all the ‘articles and charges contayned in his licence”. 

Included John Brand of HENHAM, and Robert Martin of Stanstead Mountfitchet and George Peacock; Tho. Perrin of HENHAM, the said Peacock of Pledgdon hamlet and Edward Wakefield; Runham and Thomas Edwards: for Thomas Waylett of HENHAM.  Total, 53:- 26s. 6d. (no signatures.)


Q/SR 450/54  1686 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER
Indictment The highway containing forty yards in the hamlet of “Prison hall” (Pledgdon Hall) in HENHAM -on-the-Hill, leading from Chickney towards Bishops Stortford, from 20 March to the date hereof, viz. 13 April, was out of repair, from 20 March to the tenants of HENHAM ought to repair it; also the highway containing sixty yards in Elsenham leading from there to Stortford, was also out of repair, and the inhabitants of Elsenham ought to repair it. Witness: Evans Lloyd gent. 


Q/SR 451/1  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1686. Presentments by Grand Jury.
Matthew Bacon of HENHAM widow, for keeping a disorderly alehouse.
Signatures of the jurors.


Q/SR 457/75  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1688
Indictment of John Martin of “HENHAM super montem” - - -maker, before and since 2 Nov., shot partridges, pheasants and hares, not being qualified.

Q/SR 462/46  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1689
Indictment of the inhabitants HENHAM on the Hill, from 10 June to the date hereof, viz. 16 July, have not  repaired the highway containing 200 rods leading from thence to Stansted Mountfitchet.

Q/SR 467/67-68  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1691
Indictment of John Ward (67) and Jonah Thompson (68), of HENHAM-on-the-Hill shoemakers (calcearii) (as in 61). 

Q/SR 468/28  4 March.1691 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1691 Recognizance of Davis of “Henham super Montem” and Thomas Michell of Rickling farmers; to answer (as in 27 upon John Edack of HENHAM

Q/SR 468/69 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1691 
Indictment whereas Everard (as in 68) directed his warrant dated 3 October to Robert Davis alias Johnson of “HENHAM super montem” farmer, then one of the constables thereof, to levy 20li. on John Eddick thereof, Collarmaker, (exactly as in 68). witness: Mich. Smyth. Pleads not guilty; guilty; fined40s; paid to the sheriff

Q/SR 469/72  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1691
Indictment Whereas Richard Everard knight and bart., justice directed his warrant dated 2 October 1690, to the constables of HENHAM to levy 20li. from John Eddick of the same, collarmaker, for “coursing and killing a brace of doaes” belonging to Edw. Turner knight in his “hatfield Forest or Chace”, and in default of such distress they conveyed him to the House of Correction at Chelmsford there to remain until he should find good security for his good behaviour for a whole year after his release, which sum Eddich had forfeited for his offence, nevertheless William Bacon farmer, one of the constables thereof, refused to execute the warrant. Witness: Michl, Smyth. Confesses

Q/SR 471/27 23 Nov.1691 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1692. Recognizance of Mich. Smith butcher and Wm. Stanes glover; Smith to answer Nathl. Munck for beating and maiming him; all of Henham.

Q/SR 481/3  29 June 1694 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1694
Recognizance of Wm. Howlett of HENHAM sawyer; to answer Sir Edward Smyth baronet for misdemeanour (i.e.justice before whom this recognizance was taken].


Q/SR 485/36  26 June 1695 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1695. Recognizance of William Wright junior of HENHAM (occupation not given); to answer for his contempt in not executing a warrant directed to him by two justices, being one of the constables for the preventing and suppressing of an unlawful and riotous assembly of people.

Q/SR 485/37  26 June 1695 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1695
Recognizance of Henry Nothage of HENHAM farmer; to answer (exactly as in 36).

Q/SR 485/76 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1695. vMidleton knight and William Kendall esq., two jutices of the epace, directed tehir warrant dated 13 May, to the constables of Henham, as follows:- "To the constables of the parish of Henham; whereas we are credibly informed that there is a great meeting appointed to be had in your said parish on the fourteenth day of this instant Maya under a pretance of a fair or feast then and there to be kept when and where by occasion or under colour thereof it is suspected there may be some notorious breach of the peace by affrey riott insurection or otherwide, for the preventing whereof and the keepeing the peace, a these are in his Majesties' [sic] name to authorise and requrie you to call to your assistance and sides such a number of persons as you shall thinks fitt, all which persons are by us required to assist you, that you be present dureing the meeting and by all lawefull wayes and meshes you can to see the publick peace be kept and preserved and the breakers and disturbers thereof punished, and that such pedlars that shall be there present be taken up and brought before us or some otehr of his "Majestics justices of te peace for this County, and especially take care that the doores of the church be kept from being broke open, and that you doe give us an account of the due execution of this our warrant, hereof faile not att yor perills"; and William Wright jun., yeoman, and Henry Nottage carpenter (feber lignarius), both of Henham, the constables thereof, refused to execute the warrant because they did not "take upp" persons commonly called "pedlars" unlawfullyand violently assembled there to disturb the King's peace, and because they allowed the church doors "to be broken open" and did not make their return to the warrant. Witnesses: William Kendell esq., Samuel Smyth clerk. Both plead not guilty; 8 October they confess and are find 6d. each; paid to the Sheriff in Court.

Not to be produced.

Q/SR 488/40  1 April 1696 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1696. Recognizance of John Edwick of HENHAM-on-the-Hill collarmaker, Samuel Shippey bricklayer and George Playle cordwainer, both of Chelmsford; Edwick to answer. Owes 2s.

Q/SR 490/2  8 September 1696  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1696
Recognizance of Richard Felsted blacksmith and Henry Staines yeoman; Mary wife of Richard Felsted to keep the peace to Margt. wife of Robert Giver butcher; all of HENHAM.

Q/SR 490/3  8 September 1696 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1696 Recognizance of Rebecca Brand of HENHAM spinster and Staines; Brand to keep the peace to Margaret Giver (as in 2).

Q/SR 490/4  8 September 1696 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1696
Recognizance of Mary Brand of HENHAM spinster and Staines; Mary Brand to keep the peace to Margaret Giver (as in 2).


Q/SR 491/71  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1697 - Indictment of Rebecca Brand HENHAM, Elizabeth Recknor, Mary Reckner spinster, James Reckner labourer, Elizabeth Dorrell, Mary Amey, Elizabeth parish, Susan Moncke, spinsters, and Philemon Buck labourer, all of Widdington, before and since 25 Sept., lived idly out of service 

Q/SR 497/10  4 June 1698 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1698
Recognizance of Mary Brand of HENHAM widow and Thomas Smith of Broxted gent.; Brand to answer John Bush and George Monk, constables of HENHAM for a riot committed by her and others.

Q/SR 497/11  4 June 1698 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1698
Recognizance of John Brand of HENHAM butcher and Smith; Brand to answer (as in 10) for a riot committed by him & others.

Q/SR 501/29  13 May 1699   COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL, MIDSUMMER 1699
Recognizance to appear at Sessions - Richard Felsted of ‘HENHAM-on-the-Hill’ blacksmith, Thomas
Randall of St. Giles-in-the-Fields, Middlesex, and John Brand of HENHAM butcher; Felsted to answer for suspicion of stealing wheat. Owes. Justice: Samuel Wiseman

Q/SR 515/1 18 January 1703. COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1703. Recognizance of Ezekiel Dixon of Widdington farmer; to indict Mich. Smith of Henham for breaking into his house, assaulting his wife and committing other disorders. Respited


Q/SR 521/16  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1704
Indictment of Wm. Browne of HENHAM labourer, from 1 Oct., for twelve months, carried on the occupation of a butcher there, without having been apprenticed thereto for seven years. Witness: Timothy King.
Discharged 

Q/SR 522/16  18 November 1704 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EPIPHANY 1705
Recognizance of William Smith of HENHAM-on-the-Hill yeoman; to answer the overseers of Great Stambridge for fraudulently bringing the bodies of James King and Mary his wife and endeavouring to settle them there.

Q/SR 528/31  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1706
Indictment of William Browne of HENHAM-on-the-Hill labourer, from 10 July, for 12 Months, carried on the occupation of a butcher there without being apprenticed thereto for seven years. Witnesses: Timothy Bush and John Brand.

Q/SR 531/36  19 April 1707 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1707

Indictment of John King of Harlow yeoman, churchwarden, John Tomson yeoman and Daniel Stokes yeoman, overseers of the poor, all of Harlow refused to give and sign a certificate to Matth. Leper a parishioner of Harlow directed to the churchwardens and overseers of HENHAM-on-the-Hill.

Q/SR 531/39  19 March 1707 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1707
Recognizance of Matth. Leper of HENHAM baker; to prosecute John Tompson and Daniel Stokes overseers and John King churchwarden, all of Harlow, for refusing to give a certificate to the parish of HENHAM for his security.


Q/SR 531/51  19 March 1707 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL EASTER 1707 Recognizance of John King churchwarden, John Tompson gentleman and Daniel Stokes overseers, all of Harlow; all to answer Matth. Leper of HENHAM, for refusing to give him a certificate from Harlow.

Q/SR 532/65  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1707 Indictment of William Browne of HENHAM-on-the-Hill labourer, from 15 Jan., for six months, carried on the occupation of a butcher there without being apprenticed thereto for seven years. Witness: Timothy Bush. Appeared. To the Assizes. 

Q/SR 535/44 Recognizance of William Browne butcher, John Jagger weaver and George Peacock poulterer, all of HENHAM; Browne to answer. Owes 2s. Recognizance of William Browne butcher, John Jagger weaver and George Peacock poulterer, all of HENHAM; Browne to answer. Owes 2s.

Q/SR 537/1  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1708 - Indictment Whereas in Trinity term, 7 Anne, Samuel wood sued a writ of fieri facias from the Queen’s Bench, and the Sheriff of Essex was ordered to levy from George Peacock a debt of 86s. which Wood recovered against him, as lso 50s. for his damages whereof he was convicted; which writ, 7 August at HENHAM-on-the-Hill was delivered to be executed under the Sheriff’s warrant to Robert Clarke; under which warrant, 22 Sept., Peacock was arrested; nevertheless John Cooke, John Thurgood, labourers, Henry Nottage carpenter, Thomas Pryor labourer, John Bush, Timothy Bush, butchers, Matth. Turner labourer and Samuel Loker gent., all of HENHAM, 22 Sept., assaulted Clarke there, having Peacock in his custody, and forcibly rescued him. Witnesses: Clarke, Samuel Beckett. Several plead guilty, several confess; all fined 1d. each. 


Q/SR 537/31  27 September 1708 COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1708 Recognizance of Robert Clark of Dunmow, bailiff of Dunmow Hundred; to answer John Bush of HENHAM butcher, concerning an assault made upon him and some other misdemeanours tending to a breach of the peace.

Q/SR 545/9  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1710
Indictment of Edward Welch of HENHAM-on-the-Hill, shopkeeper for keeping false Weights. Confessed. Fined 20s. 

Q/SR 545/10  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1710
Indictment of John Bush of HENHAM-on-the-Hill butcher. (for keeping false Weights.) Confessed. Fined 20s. 

Q/SR 545/14  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1710 - Indictment of John Hills of HENHAM-on-the-Hill shopkeeper, before and since 18 Sept., carried on the occupation of a buyer and seller of butter and cheese and a common higler there without licence. Witnesses: Joyce and Adams, Appeared. 

Q/SR 545/15  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1710. Indictment of Timothy Bush of HENHAM-on-the-Hill butcher. (for keeping false Weights.) Fined 40s.


Q/SR 545/18  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1710
Indictment of John Hills of HENHAM-on-the-Hill shopkeeper. (for keeping false Weights.) Confessed.  Fined. 

Q/SR 545/46  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MICHAELMAS 1710
LIST of the chief constables and bailiffs of the Hundreds and JURY LIST for the body of the County, used as wrapper. Indictment of Timothy Bush of HENHAM-on-the-Hill butcher. (for keeping false Weights.) Confessed. Fin


Q/SR 560/25  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1714
Indictment: Edward Welch of HENHAM-on-the-Hill, chandler for keeping false weights in his house before and since 8 June. Witnesses: John Chipperfeild and Peter Ford. True bill


Q/SR 560/26  COURT IN SESSION: SESSIONS ROLL MIDSUMMER 1714 -
Indictment Samuel Green of HENHAM-on-the-Hill, chandler for keeping false weights in his house before and since 8 June

Witnesses: John Chipperfeild and Peter Ford. Appeared. Confessed. Fined 5s.

SA 36/22/1 Barry Tate, Joy Lafferty, Hilda Tate - a transcript of this recording is catalogued

SA 37/7/1  21 May 1975 THE HISTORY OF HENHAM BY JOYCE M. WINMILL

Old Essex Farmhouse Recipes 31 minutes 17 seconds: Old Essex Farmhouse Recipes: a talk to the Debden
Women’s Social Club by Joyce M. Winmill.

[1] Introduction, with music (song: ‘Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie’)

[2] Definition of farmhouse; the farmhouse kitchen

[3] Recipe books; cookery books - Mrs Beaton, Anne Cobbett; recipe for cleaning a silk dress; section on ‘cooking for the Poor’

[4] Utensils, pots and pans; recipe for Mrs Stallybrass’s cake; recipe to ice ‘a great cake’; recipe to ice tarts; pickling and preserving; wines - recipe for gooseberry wine; mead - recipe

[5] Syllabub; puddings - ‘Little Plumb Puddings’; recipes for blacking; cough mixtures and medicines

[6] Recipes for cooking meat; inventory of pots, pans, utensils; recipe for pomatum; recipe for rich plum cake; extract from book by Alison Utley

[7] Kitchens

[8] Outro, with music

The History of HENHAM consists of four cassettes. This recording is Side B of Tape 4. Copyright: Old School Community Association, HENHAM CD-R [copied from C60 cassette - no Dolby] Essex Sound and Video Archive

3  SA 37/6/1   Old Essex, Debden and HENHAM Maps:
a talk given to the Debden Women’s Social Club by Joyce M. Winmill in 1974
[1] Introduction, with music
[2] Map making in early times; early maps of England; estate maps; Tudor nautical maps; Elizabethan county and estate maps
[3] John Norden’s map of Essex 1594; Little Dunmow 1631, Samuel Walker; Blore map of Essex 1645, including arms of Earls of Essex
[4] Logan’s prospect of Cambridge; Debden and Broxted 1748; Chapman and Andre map of Essex 1777
[5] Two Stort navigation schemes 1790; HENHAM tithe map and award; HENHAM enclosure map 1850; 1st edition Ordnance Survey - Debden village 1897; HENHAM village 1877; county map; North-East London and Epping Forest map for cycling 1914

4  SA 37/5/1  Mrs Gray Talks of her Childhood / The History of HENHAM Church / Baby Owls ‘Learning to Hoot’ 1974 - 1977

5  SA 37/4/1  1977 Joyce Winmill Talks to Walter and Jessie Cornell
[1] Introduction, with music
[2] Walter’s work at a private house in Radwinter; work with poultry for Mrs Foster; Mr Weir’s farm; horses
[3] Farm machinery; Walter’s family; Jessie’s family
[4] Open fireplace; pickling; grandmother and grandfather (HENHAM postman)
[5] Making bread; other jobs done by grandfather
[6] Grandfather played the flute - musical Sunday afternoons at the chapel; tractor driving - monotony, listening to skylark, thinking about hymns and sermon heard on Sunday; hymns; birds - seagulls
[7] Horkey; Mr Weir; presents from employer
[8] Dress bought from Miss Gardner; HENHAM Lodge - Stanley Marshall, shepherd; harvest; World War II bomb
[9] Christmas; walked to Newport for a doctor; Christmas meal, including rabbit pudding; wedding; Aunt Lily
[10] Eating apples in bed [interview ends]; music

6  SA 37/2/1  1974 Fields and Footpaths of HENHAM

7  SA 37/1/1  1973 Rogues and Vagabonds of HENHAM
[2] Early history of the village; strip farming; records - Quarter Sessions, manorial, parish records
[3] Inns and alehouses; Maysent family; Maysent charity; poaching; trades, occupations
[4] Theft; houses of correction; illegitimate children; quarrels between neighbours
[5] Digging up of roads; weights and measures; larceny - use of latin in records; Turner family; workhouse
[6] Workhouse accounts, poor relief; vagrancy
[7] Relief; complaint about man in chicken house
[8] Brick cottages which contain a secret hiding place; drovers’ road, pounds for animals; smuggling
[9] The HENHAM Dragon; incident of rag-and-bone man’s horse which bolted through the village [recording ends with more music

10  SA 37/3/1  1973 Joyce Winmill Talks to Mrs Gray
SIDE A: Old Mead 1926
[1] Introduction, with music
[2] Old Mead; horses
[3] Men who worked on the farm; sheep; work of horseman; laundry
[4] Garden; moat; sale of the estate
[5] Cartshed and hovel; water supply; barns and stables; scullery; servants; spring cleaning
[6] Husband [end of interview]
[7] Music [Vaughan Williams?]
SIDE B: Mrs Gray Arrives in HENHAM 1937
[8] Introduction, with music [Vaughan Williams, 'The Folk Song Suite']
[9] Parsonage Farm in 1937; impressions of HENHAM; Pimlett family; men who worked on the farm; pony; meadows
[10] Churchyard trees; stock kept on the farm; harvest - unusually cold day; children’s part in harvest; Sheepcote Lane
[11] Poem about the English lane; Sheepcote Lane; plants and flowers; Great Ladle field - watching ploughing
[12] Wild flowers; plants in moat; birds; cat

SA 37 1973-1977 THE HISTORY OF HENHAM BY JOYCE M. WINMILL
A collection of talks and interviews made by Joyce M. Winmill relating to the history of HENHAM and surrounding villages.

SA 37/1/2  THE HISTORY OF HENHAM BY JOYCE M. WINMILL Master copy of SA 37/1/1 and SA 37/2/1 Not to be produced  TDK D90 cassette

SA 37/3/2  THE HISTORY OF HENHAM BY JOYCE M. WINMILL Master copy of SA 37/3/1 TDK D60 cassette Not to be produced

SA 37/4/2  THE HISTORY OF HENHAM BY JOYCE M. WINMILL Master copy of SA 37/4/1 and SA 37/5/1 Not to be produced TDK D90 cassette

SA 37/6/2  THE HISTORY OF HENHAM BY JOYCE M. WINMILL  Master copy of SA 37/6/1 and SA 37/7/1 Not to be produced TDK D60 cassette


SALE/A319A  Sale catalogue
30 June 1922 Elsenham Hall Estate, 2,121 acres comprising Elsenham Hall, Elsenham, 93 acres; Elsenham Stud Farm, Elsenham, 63 acres; Broom Farm, HENHAM, 139 acres; Elsenham School and premises; Pennington Hall Farm, HENHAM, 68 acres; HENHAM Mill Farm, HENHAM, 121 acres; Sandy Mount, HENHAM, 1 acre; Greenend Farm, HENHAM, 271 acres; Pledgdon Hall Farm, HENHAM, 220 acres; The White Horse, Pledgdon Green, 2 acres; Pledgdon Green Farm, 123 acres; Keeper’s Cottage, Pledgdon Green; Loppingdale Farm, Elsenham, 242 acres; The Kennels, near Gaunts End, Elsenham, 3 acres; The Home Farm, Elsenham, 494 acres; New House Farm, Elsenham, 190 acres. With estate map and photographs

SALE  B1574

1889. The Shortgrove Estate, Newport, Widdington, Debden, Wendens Ambo, Wicken Bonhunt, Saffron Walden and Arkesden, including Manor but not house of Michens with the Rectory, Arkesden; Hobs Aerie Farm, Arkesden, 332 acres; Pledgdon Hall Farm, Broxted and Hempstead, 383 acres; Manor but not house of Rockells, Wiggputts and Coggeshalls, Elmdon; Broom Farm, Henham, 144 acres; The Coach and Horses public house, Newport; The Three Tuns beer house, Newport; The Home and Parsonage Farms, Newport, 723 acres; The Hospital Farm, Newport and Widdington, 191 acres; Martins and Ringers Farms, Newport and Widdington 251 acres; steam and water mill, Newport; Manor (but not house) of Newport Pond, Newport; Sparrows End Farm, Newport, 63 acres; dwelling house and windmill, Newport; Shortgrove Mansion house, woodlands etc, Saffron Walden, 209 acres; Manor of Shortgrove Hall and Wicken Hall; Manor of Brooke Walden; Clanver End Farm, Wendens Ambo, 135 acres; Hobs Curie Farm, Wendens Ambo, 332 acres; steam and water mill and tower windmill, Wendens Ambo; Manor of Wendens, Wendens Ambo; Wicken Lower Farm, 130 acres and Wicken Hall Farm, 318 acres, Wicken Bonhunt; Manor (not house) of Mole Hall, Widdington

SALE  B1909

Thursday 11th July 1918 at The Chequers Hotel, Bishops Stortford. Desirable small farm, part freehold, part copyhold, known as ‘Bacon’s Farm comprising convenient farmhouse, farm homestead and the enclosures of arable and pasture land, the whole containing about 34 acres.

Farmhouse – lath and plaster built with tiled roof, containing 2v sitting rooms, kitchen, dairy, and 5 bedrooms, garden, orchard, well stocked with fruit trees. Farm homestead comprises weatherboarded and plaster built barn with thatched roof, cart horse stable for 3 horses, cow-house for 4 cows, 3 piggeries, cart shed, and henhouse and the various enclosures of fertile arable and Pasture land the whole containing 34a 1r. 6p .The property is now in the possession of Mr R. Wright, as quarterly tenant, at £56.10.0. per annum, but possession will be given on completion of the purchase.
Lot 1 – the title to the lots shall commence as follows – as to the freehold portion of Lot 1, with a  Indenture of Conveyance dated the 19th Sept. 1899; as to a moiety of the copyhold portion of Lot 1, with the Admission of Beatrice Mary Louisa Marshall, Blanche Eliza Annie Marshall, and Mabel May Marshall, in the Manor of Henham Hall, on the 3rd Jan 1883, and as to the remaining moiety of the copyhold portion of lot 1 with the admissions of the same persons in the said manor on the 29th Sept. 1899..

SALE B2104  1836  Tuesday 9th August at the cock. 6 lots – part of the Stallibrass estate

Lot 1 - dwelling house near the cock, recently occupied by the late proprietor. Timber built sash fronted freehold messuage or dwelling house having a keeping room, parlour, 3 beds, pantry ,scullery, & c together with stable, chaise house, wood house, and other out buildings, yard, large garden inclosed by a lofty brick and stone wall, planted with young and choice fruit trees and also 3 timber built tenements  adjoining now in the several occupation of William Musgrove, Thomas day, and Mary Chapman, at rents altogether amounting to £13 per annum. manuscript -£195 Phipps

Lot 2 - a substantial brick built sash fronted freehold messuage containing 3 upper and 3 lower rooms, with out buildings and appurtenances, also a timber built freehold cottage or tenement and appurtenances adjoining . this lot is in the occ. Of the widow heard, and William woodcock, at an annual rent together of £9.8.0d. manuscript £106 Stallibrass Charles.

Lot 3 - 2 timber built freehold cottages situate on the side of the road leading to Debden, with barn, garden and other appurtenances, in the occupation of William Clayden, and Amelia Rickett, at a rent together of £5.4s.0d per annum. Manuscript not. £66 Fiske

Lot 4 - two other recently erected brick stone and timber built freehold tenements adjoining lot 3 with garden and appurtenances now in hand. manu- £64 Cheffins

Lot 5 - 3 timber built cottages with gardens and appurtenances situated at a new street in the several occupations of William Neville, Elizabeth knight, and Thomas prior, at rents amounting altogether 0f £7.16s.0d per annum. Aldo another timber built tenement opposite the above, with garden and appurtenances, in the occupation of Thomas Clayden at a yearly rent of £ 1.19.0d. this lot is Copyhold of the manor of Henham hall, and subject to a customary fine o n death  or alienation, and an annual Rent of 1s. 7d. manu - £45 Phipps

Lot 6 - a piece or parcel of excellent arable land lying in Platt Field, containing 3 acres, more or less, now in hand. Land Tax 5s.0d per annum.

 

SALE  B2105 1855 Friday 6th July at the cock

A small desirable property situate near the church. The property comprises a substantial timber built tenement, containing 2 upper and 2 lower rooms,  & c., timber built double barn, large productive garden and appurtenances, containing about half an acre, more or less, , now in the occupation of Thomas prior whose term of tenancy expires at Michaelmas next. The property adjoins the estate of J. Baxendale Esq on the south and east, and that of Messrs. Joyce and Perry on the north and west.

SALE B2106

Wednesday may 21st 1879 at the Chequers Inn, Bishops Stortford. The estate is copyhold of the manor of Henham hall, and is subject to a customary Fine on death or alienation, and a small annual quit rent.

Desirable estate  comprising two timber built and thatched cottages with gardens eligibly situate on the side of the road leading from the village to Debden, in the occupation of Arthur Sage and George Clark, at rents amounting together to £6.12s.0d per annum. manu £60 John Newman

SALE B2107 Friday march 16th 1882 at rose and crown inn, Henham by direction of the executors of the late Mr John little

Desirable estate comprising 2 substantial cottages in 5 tenements with gardens situate in the village.

Lot 1 - a convenient timber built and thatched  cottage in 3 tens, containing 9 upper and lower rooms, with slated and tiled outbuildings, and oven, and gardens in front and rear, advantageously situate in the village, on the north side of the road leading to Chickney, and in the several occupations of Alfred Little, John Chapman, and James Barker, at rents amounting together (exclusive of garden in rear ) to £9.2s.0d per annum.

Lot 2 - a well-built timber and slated cottage in 2 tens, adjoining the last lot, containing 8 upper and lower rooms, with outbuildings and yard at back, and gardens to front, in the tenure of Henry Barltrop and Abraham Dennison, at annual rents together, (including the use of oven, and a piece of garden ground in rear of lot 1) of £7.0s.0d. A right of way as marked out over the east side of Lot 1 is reserved to the purchaser of this lot. The foregoing property is held of the manor of Henham Hall, subject to a yearly Quit-Rent of 1s.. The title shall commence with the admission of Edward Bright in the year 1835 doc says ‘particulars and conditions of sale of property at Henham, Essex J.M. Richardson, Much Hadham, Herts; title to commence from Dec. 1848.

SALE B2108

Wednesday 4th Oct. 1882 at the Chequers Inn, Bishop Stortford A desirable freehold estate with possession comprising a timber built and thatched cottage with outbuildings and large garden . eligibly situate abutting upon Wood End Green, containing 0a 2r0p (more or less) late in the occupation of Alfred Bentley

SALE/B2301 1896 Dwelling houses and shares, bill of sale of property in Henham
SALE/B4036
1896 Henham Estate, 1,662 acres comprising Brayshots Farm with Little Henham Hall Farm, 455 acres; Green End Farm, 298 acres; Parsonage Farm, 323 acres; The Lodge Farm, 514 acres; rectorial tithe rent charge; wheelwright's shop, blacksmith's shop, The Cock Inn and several acres of arable land in Ugley. With plan

SALE B5190

Mr Thomas Wright shown as contact at top of sale sheet.

Auction Thursday May 12th 1898 at The George Hotel, Bishops Stortford. In convenient lots by the direction of Salisbury Baxendale Esq.

Dwelling House, with a lofty grocers shop, pair of semi-detached residences with gardens, messuage with convenient farm homestead and hoppet, and an enclosure of pasture land; nursery grounds, pasture, 19 messuages and cottages with gardens, the whole producing £ 185 per annum.

Blacksmiths and builder’s workshops, with yard and pasture, in hand, ; also 21 parcels of common field land let at £ 10 per annum.

 

Lot 1 – a timber-built, plaster, and thatched freehold cottage with tiled porch entrance containing 3 beds, 3 lower rooms, large garden, and yard with tiled wash house, bake office , and wc, let to George Barltrop, at a rental of £7.16s per annum, pleasantly situated on the west side of the road, with good frontage to the Green, and separated therefrom by a palisade fence in front. The purchaser will have the right to draw soft water from the dumb well upon Lot 2., on his paying one third of the cost of keeping the well in repair.

Lot 2 - 2 similar thatched freehold cottages immediately adjoining Lot 1, also with porch entrances, each having 3 bedrooms and 2 lower rooms, large piece of garden ground, with iron-roofed wash house, wood barn, and 2 wcs, in the occupation of Thomas Suckling and Alfred White, at rents amounting together to £ 10.8s per annum, this lot has a very extensive frontage to the green. This lot will be sold subject to the owner or purchaser of Lot 1 having the right to draw water from the dumb well upon this lot on his paying one third of the cost of keeping the well in repair. The quick hedge dividing Lots 1 and 2 will be sold with Lot 2.

Lot 3 - 4 brick-fronted and tiled freehold cottages, each having 2 upper and 2 lower rooms, large gardens and offices in the rear, with convenient side approach on the west, and small gardens with palisade fence in front, pleasantly situate abutting upon Church Street, in the several occupations of J. Shed, Widow Spurgeon, J. Dennison, and G. Warner, at rents amounting annually to £19.10s.

Lot 4 – a timber–built, plaster, and slated freehold messuage, containing 2 bedrooms, 2 front sitting rooms, and kitchen, with garden, slated wood shed and wc, let to Mrs Rochdale at £5. 4s per annum, also a plot of productive garden ground adjoining on the west, well suited for building purposes, with a good frontage to the road, let to George Bush at 20s per annum, making together a rental of £6. 4s per annum. The fences on the west and north will be sold with this lot.

Lot 5 – a thatched freehold cottage of 4 rooms, with barns, large garden, and small orchard in the rear, let to John Boyton, at a rental of £ 4. 11s per annum, desirably situate adjoining Lot 4, and abutting upon the Green . The fences on the west and north will be sold with this Lot.

SALE/B5277 1955 - 1965 sale catalogue re Peddars, Henham
SALE B 7572

 1986. Sale catalogue. Tudor Hall, Pledgdon Green. About 10.5 acres. Price guide £ 225,000
SALE B 8511

 1995. Sale of Poplar Hall. Price guide  £ 290,000
SALE B 9052

 Aug. 1998. Sale of The Glebe House, Crow Street. Price guide £ 585,000
SALE/C36 1975 Bury Cottage, Henham with photograph
SALE/D23 1975 Bury Cottage, Henham with photograph
SALE/D520 1977 The Glebe House, Henham, 1.25 acres, a 16th century property with swimming pool
SALE/D803 1980 Mondis, Henham with photograph
SALE/D1523 1990. Greenend Farm, Henham, with 2 barns for conversion With location plan and block plan
SALE/E127 1978 Ship Cottage, The Row, Henham with photograph

 


T/A 116     MINUTES OF MANORS OF HENHAM AND PLEGDON WITH CANNONS IN HENHAM 

T/A 116/1 1571-1574 Minute Book of Manors of HENHAM and Pledgdon with Cannons in HENHAM, 1571-74. (12 sheets) [Originals in Bodleian Library, Rawlinson MSS B318]

T/A 196/1  CATALOGUE OF MILDMAY RECORDS IN HAMPSHIRE RECORD OFFICE Catalogue of the Mildmay family papers deposited by Col.M. Wallington in the Hampshire Record Office (typescript) 

For microfilm of some of these documents see T/A 259 (the typescript is marked up where the document has been filmed) (see T/A 484 for surplus Mildmay material in Hants. R.O.) HENHAM

T/A 316/266 1682 COPY OF CALENDAR OF ESSEX RECORDS IN BODLEIAN LIBRARY Elsenham, HENHAM, Stansted Mountfitchet, 1682 Final concord 

T/B 345/7 1826 COPIES AND MICROFILM OF RECORDS OF HENHAM ESTATE
Microfilm of deeds of property in Holbeach, Lincolnshire belonging to the monastery of Croyland alias Crowland


T/A 418/2/21  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/1/7] Assizes held at Chelmsford 13 July 1559
CALENDAR OF PRISONERS in the Goal. Discharged (ex’) (all for felony or suspicion of felony except where otherwise stated:- John Claker taken at HENHAM


T/A 418/19/6  2 June 1571 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/13/5] Assizes held at Chelmsford 12 July 1571 - Indictment of Thomas Woodwards and Philip Gyle, both of HENHAM yeoman, broke into the house of William Thourowgood of Matching, broke the chest there and stole seven “sprons” and five “neckechers” worth 8s., “twoe smokes” worth 2s., another garmant worth 12d. and 16s. 11d, in money, belonging to Amy Thourowgood. Both plead not guilty, not guilty. [ASS 35/13/5/6]

T/A 418/19/13  19 May 1571  Indictment Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/13/5]
Assizes held at Chelmsford 12 July 1571 - Indictment of Thomas Wodward and Philip Gyle, both of HENHAM yeoman broke into the house of Edward Marshall at Thorley and stole “a cote” worth 13s.4d., a jerkin (duploid’) worth 5s., a hat worth 3s.4d. and five “silver ringes” worth 5s., belonging to Thomas  Russell. Both Plead not guilty; not guilty. [ASS 35/13/5/13]

T/A 418/45/16  30 April 1586 Calendar of Essex Assize File (ASS 35/28/2) Assizes held at Witham 11 July 1586 - Indictment of Agnes Cursalle of HENHAM spinster at Walden, stole “a womans rede pettocot” worth 6d. and three “peces of lynnen called neckyngers” worth 4d., belonging to Tho. Meller. Pleads not guilty; not guilty. (Ass 35/28/2/16) 

T/A 418/66/27  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/42/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 6 March 1600
Indictment of Henry Payne of Aldham gent, 5 November 40 Eliz., at HENHAM on the highway assaulted Thomas Whytfeld and took £5 from him. Pleads not guilty; acquitted.[ASS 35/42/1/27] 


T/A 418/100/43  Indictment Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/68/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 17 July 1626 - Indictment of Robert Lake of Takeley labourer at HENHAM stole a calfe worth 5s., belonging to Thomas Parke. At large. Witness: Thomas Parke. [ASS 35/68/2/43] 

T/A 418/100/51  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/68/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 17 July 1626.
Indictment of  William Longe of HENHAM 20 February 1 Chas. I, Kept tippling houses without licence. [ASS 35/68/2/51] 

T/A 418/101/104  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/69/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 12 March 1627
Writ of atrachias for William Longe of HENHAM to answer for transgressions. Autumn 2 Charles I. Return, not found. [ASS 35/69/1/104]

T/A 418/102/84  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/69/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 9 July 1627
Writ of attrachias for William Longe of HENHAM to answer for trespasses etc. Autumn 2 Cha. I. [ASS 35/69/2/84] 

T/A 418/103/112  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/70/1] Assizes held at Brentwood 10 March 1628Writ of Attachias, for William Longe of HENHAM to answer for contempts etc. For Autumn 2 Charles I. Return, not found. [ASS 35/70/1/112]

T/A 418/104/118  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/71/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 18 March 1629
Writ of attachias for William Longe of HENHAM to answer for contempt etc. For Lent 3 Chas. I. Return, not found. [ASS 35/71/2/118]


T/A 418/105/81  18 March 1629 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/71/3] Assizes held at Chelmsford 13 July 1629 - Writ of attachias for Wm. Long of HENHAM. Proclamation made Lent 3 Chas. I. Return, not found. [ASS 35/71/3/81]

T/A 418/106/94  13 July 1629 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/72/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 10 March 1630
Writ of attachias for William Long of HENHAM. Proclamation made Lent 2 Chas.I. As above. [ASS 35/72/1/94]


T/A 418/107/88  10 March 1630 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/72/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 7 July 1630 - Writ of Attachias for William Longe of HENHAM labourer, to answer for contempt. Proclamation made lent 2 and 3 Chas. I. As above. (ASS 35/72/2/88) 


T/A 418/108/8  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/73/1] Assizes held at Brentwood 17 March 1631
Indictment of Edward Greene of HENHAM yeoman and Jne his wife1 April 6 Chas. I, did “not repaire” to the parish church for 3 months. [ASS 35/73/1/8]

T/A 418/108/139 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/73/1] Assizes held at Brentwood 17 March 1631. Writ of attachiri facias for William Longe of HENHAM, labourer, to answer for contempt. Proclamation made 2 & 3 Chas.I. As above. (ASS 35/73/1/139)  

T/A 418/112/4  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/76/3] Assizes held at Chelmsford 9 July 1634 - As above, Gregory Isham gentleman gave information that John Southen of Kings Langley, co. Herts., clerk, having the benefice there from 20b March 9 Chas.I for 51 weeks by the demise of Simon Snell vicar of HENHAM, had occupied the vicarage & c. there, and taken £31 13s.4d. for which he should forfeit £102 - that is 40s. a week. (ASS 35/76/3/4)  

T/A 418/113/45  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/77/1] Assizes held at Witham 13 July 1635
Writ of Distringas for George Rowning alias Snelling gent., Robert Coxe alias Greene gent., both of Stratford Langthorne and James Browne of HENHAM yeo., as above. Proclamation made Autumn 10 Chas. I. Dated 9 July 10 Chas. I. (ASS 35/77/1/45) 


T/A 418/114/46  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/78/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 7 March 1636
Writ of Venire facias for Thomas Hayward apparitor, Henry Wood butcher, James Browne bricklayer, all of HENHAM and John Bates of Hallingbury, to answer for contempt. Proclamation made Autumn 11 Chas. I. Return, nothing by which they could be attached. (ASS 35/78/1/46) 


T/A 418/114/56  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/78/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 7 March 1636
Writ of Capias for George Rownynge alias Snelling gent., Robert Coxe alias Greene gent., both of Stratford Langthorne and James Browne of HENHAM yeo., to answer for contempt. Proclamation made Autumn 10 Chas. I. As above. (ASS 35/78/1/56) 

T/A 418/115/52  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/78/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 25 July 1636 Writ of Capias for George Rownynge alias Snelling of Stratford Lengthorne gentleman and Robert Coxe alias Greene of the same, gentleman and James Browne of HENHAM yeo, to answer for contempt. For Autumn 10 Return, not found. (ASS 35/78/2/52) 

T/A 418/115/77  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/78/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 25 July 1636
By an Inquisition taken at [illegible] on 4 July 11 Chas.I, it was found that Thomas Haywood of HENHAM apparitor, 1 June 10 Chas.I, and on other days before and since, had placed “Horsedung” on the road leading from HENHAM to Newport, thereby obstructing the road and making the air unhealthy. Writ of distringas made. Issues, 20s.6d. (ASS 35/78/2/77) 


T/A 418/129/37  1 August 1646 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/88/9 ] indictments ‘for trespass, etc.’ ? at Assizes held March 1647 - Indictment, The highway in Pledgdon Hamlet between Thaxted and Bishops Stortford, was in great decay. The inhabitants of HENHAM should mend it. (ASS 35/88/9/37)


T/A 418/130/49  1 April 1647 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/89/4, 6] Gaol Delivery held at Brentwood 11 August 1647 - Indictment, The highway in Pledgdon Hamlet between Broxted and Bishops Stortford, was in great decay. The inhabitants of HENHAM should mend it. (ASS 35/88/6/32)


T/A 418/132/30  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/89/6] ? Assizes held at Brentwood 15 September 1648 -Indictment, The highway  “President” (Pledgdon) hamlet leading from Broxted to Bishops Stortford, 1 March 23 Chas.I, was in great decay. The inhabitants of HENHAM should mend it. (ASS 35/89/6/30) 

T/A 418/134/36  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/90/7] Assizes held at Chelmsford 26 July 1649
Indictment of William Evans of Wimbish labourer at Little HENHAM about 2 a.m. broke into the house of Richard Stands and stole a hat worth 10s., a silver hatband worth 5s., a pair of boots worth 10s, a tablecloth worth 5s., four napkins worth 4s., two wallets worth 2s., an apron worth 16d., a yard and a half of bonelace worth 6s., half an ell of holland worth 4s., “one paire of pinsorrs” worth 6d., and an awl worth 2d. Pleads not guilty; not guilty. Witness: Richard Stands. (ASS 35/90/7/36


T/A 418/134/71  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/90/7] Assizes held at Chelmsford 26 July 1649 - Indictment, The highway in Pledgdon (in HENHAM) leading between Thaxted and Bishop’s Stortford was decayed. The inhabitants of HENHAM should repair it. (ASS 35/90/7/71) 

T/A 418/141/59  1 February 1652 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/94/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 24 March 1653 - Indictment of William Guy of “Little HENHAM” [?Little Henny]  labourer, there stole “two paire of iron fettors” worth 6d. and a piece of iron worth 2d., belonging to William Wright. Pleads not guilty; guilty; whipped. Witness: Wm. Wright. (ASS 35/94/1/59)


T/A 418/142/30 Indictment Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/94] Assizes held (?) Summer 1653 - Indictment of Nicholas Staynes of HENHAM victualler, 20 July & c. permitted disorderly persons to use his house for tippling. etc. [ASS 35/94/T/30] 

T/A 418/144/47  1 March 1654 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/95/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 19 July 1654 - Indictment of That a ditch in the parish of HENHAM adjoining the marshland of Nathaniel Sydends butcher, was filled with end, etc., as above. The said Sydens should empty and cleanes it. [ASS 35/95/2/47]

T/A 418/151/4 CALENDAR OF ESSEX ASSIZE RECORDS Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/99/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 26 July 1658 JURY LIST, Robert Poole, Thomas Clarke and John Cooke of HENHAM

T/A 418/151/4  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/99/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 26 July 1658
JURY LIST, Robert Poole, Thomas Clarke and John Cooke of HENHAM, Thomas Francklyn and Nathaniel Wright of Wimbish, John White, Nicholas Rand and John Kinge of Birchanger, the rest as no.2. [ASS 35/99/2/4] 

T/A 418/151/24  5 March 1657 Indictment Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/99/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 26 July 1658 - Indictment, The highway in HENHAM leading from Broxted to Stansted Mountfitchet, was broken and in great decay. The inhabitants of the hamlet of (?) Pleisden should mend it. [ASS 35/99/2/24] 

T/A 418/152/56  26 June 1658  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/100/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 1 August 1659 -

26 June 1658 - Indictment of Edward Martlake of Henham yeoman [Peter Sadler sen., of West Bergholt yeo., Richard Pilgrim of the same, yeo., struck through], Thomas Went, Robert Gosnell and John Pryor, all of Langam yeoman, kept tippling houses where disorderly persons assembled, etc. Witnesses: Peter Sadler, Rich. Pilgrim. [ASS 35/100/2/56]

T/A 418/152/57  26 June 1658 Indictment Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/100/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 1 August 1659 - Indictment of Sarah Rand spinster and [blank] acon  wid., of HENHAM,  kept tippling house without licence. [ass 35/100/2/57]

T/A 418/156/70  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/103/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 19 July 1662.
Indictment of Thomas Browne of HENHAM labourer 14 April 14 Charles II, there about 3 p.m. broke into the house of Susan Mortlocke wid., not one being therein, and stole a doublet worth 5s., a pair of Breeches worth 5s., a cloth coat worth 10s., a cloth cloak worth 10s., seven falling hands worth 2s. and a shirt worth 2s., belonging to Robert Wolley gentleman Pleads not guilty; guilty, to be hanged. Witnesses: Susan Mortlocke, Robert Wolley, Simon Howard, John Smith. [ASS 35/103/2/70]

T/A 418/156/71 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/103/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 19 July 1662. 
Indictment of Thomas Browne of HENHAM, labourer 23 February 14 Charles Ii, there about 2 a.m. broke into the house of James Coult and stole two brass kettles worth 30s., a brass skillet worth 4s., four pewter dishes worth 8s., a pairs of linen sheets worth 40s., two shirts worth 5s., two mocks worth 5s., a pair of boots (corearum) worth 8s. and a pair of stockings worth 2s. Pleads not guilty; guilty, to be hanged.

Witness: James Coult. [ASS 35/103/2/71]


T/A 418/170/43  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/111/1-2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 14 March 1670
Presentment of John Younge, Henah Younge, Tho. Muncke sen., all of HENHAM 18 July 21 Chas. II, had absented themselves from church. [ASS 111/2/20]


T/A 418/171/70  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/111/3] Assizes held at Brentwood 18 July 1670
Return of constables for HENHAM.

Licenced alehouse keepers:- Alice Perrin wid., Tho. Perrin, John Brand, Rich. Stanes., Tho. Muncke sen., the wife of Rich. Younge, John Younge and Hannah Younge, son and daughter of the said Richard, had absented themselves from church.

Wm. Bush
John Graye

constables [ASS 35/111/3/70]

T/A 418/171/70 CALENDAR OF ESSEX ASSIZE RECORDS  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/111/3] Assizes held at Brentwood 18 July 1670  Return of constables for HENHAM. Licenced alehouse keepers:- Alice Perrin wid., Tho. Perrin, John Brand, Rich. Stanes. Tho. Muncke sen., the wife of Rich. Younge, John Younge and Hanna Younge, son and daughter of the said Richard, had absented themselves from church


T/A 418/173/61  27 March 1671. Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/112/3] Assizes held at Brentwood 26 July 1671 - Constables’ presentments for “PLEGDON” [in HENHAM], 27 March 1671,

Tuer Crabe and John Wakefield keep licenced alehouses.
Tho.Waylett sells beer without licence.
Mr. Geo. Wilson “a silenced minister liveth within our cunstabley”. [ASS 35//112/2/61]

Tuer Crabe, constables

T/A 418/173/91  27 March 1671q. Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/112/3] Assizes held at Brentwood 26 July 1671 - Constables’ presentments for HENHAM. 27 March 1671,

Alice Perrin, Tho. Perrin, John Brand and Rich. Stanes keep licenced alehouses.

Tho. Munke sen. and his wife, the wife of Rich. Younge, Joan Younge and John Gyver, surveyor of the highways, warned to appear etc.

John Grays
Wm. Bush

constables [ASS 35/112/2/91]

T/A 418/173/111  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/112/3] Assizes held at Brentwood 26 July 1671
Presentment of Daniel Burles husbandman and John Tally of Hazeleigh, Tho. Muckfiel, Richard Yong, John and Hannah Yong,all of HENHAM 19 March 23 Chas. II and on 2 other Sundays following, absented themselves from church from church. [ASS 325/112/2/111] 


T/A 418/174/10  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/113/2] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 4 March 1672.
Presentment of Tho. Muncke sen., Rich.Yonge, John Yonge and Hannah Yonge, all of HENHAM 9 July 23 Chas.II, being a Sunday, absented themselves from church. [ASS 35/112///2/10]

T/A 418/175/53  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/113/3] Assizes held at Chelmsford 15 July 1672

Constables` presentments for HENHAM. 1 March 1671/2.

Tho. Munke senior and his wife, the wife of Richard Younge, John Younge and Hannah Younge absent themselves from church.

Rich. Hoye, Robert Hamond, constables [Ass 35/113/2/53]

T/A 418/175/72  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/113/3] Assizes held at Chelmsford 15 July 1672
Presentment of Thomas Muncke sen., Richard Yonge, John Yonge, and Hannah Yonge, all of HENHAM 18 February 23 [?] Charles II, being Sunday, and for two others, did not go to church. [Ass 35/113/2/72]


T/A 418/184/52  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/118/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 21 July 1677
Presentment of Josias Muncke jun., Nicholas Hamond jun., and Elizabeth Robson all of HENHAM  5 March 29 Charles II, refused to work [Ass 35/118/2/52] 


T/A 418/185/36  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/119/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 2 March 1678
Jurors between the King and the Prisoners etc:- UTTLESFORD:- Simon Archer of HENHAM [chief constable]

 
T/A 418/191/37  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/123/2] Assizes held of Chelmsford 6 March 1682
Jurors between the King and the prisoners:  James Collin and Nicholas Marting of HENHAM 


T/A 418/193/14  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/124/1] Gaol Delivery held at Chelmsford 18 July 1683. Names of jurors to try between the King and the prisoners:-

[Names of Hundreds obliterated.] Elmsttead; [UTTLESFORD]:- 
William Davie of HENHAM, [illegible] 

T/A 418/194/33  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/125/1] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 3 March 1684. Presentment of  Wm. Hall, James Colt, John Hill, Henry Squire, William Rush, Mich. Smith, Ralph Pomfrett, all of HENHAM: 24 May 35 [Chas. II] and for a month following, did not go to church. [ASS 35/124/1/33]


T/A 418/194/34  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/125/1] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 3 March 1684.
Presentment of  Wm. Hall, James Colt, John Hills, Henry Squire, William ush, Mich. Smith, Ralph Pomfrett and Jane Cr… wid., all of HENHAM 1 July 35 Chas. II and for two other Sundays, had not been to church. [Faded at edge and torn.] [ASS 35/124/13


T/A 418/195/11  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/125/2] ‘Sessions held at Chelmsford 7 July 1684
Presentment of  John Giffin of HENHAM 17 February 36 Charles II and for the two following Sundays, had not been to church. Billa vera. * submitted. [ASS 35/125/9/11] 

T/A 418/195/42 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/125/2] ‘Sessions held at Chelmsford 7 July 1684   - Indictment of James Butterfield of Wanstead and Francis Richardson of  HENHAM, 9 February 36 Charles II, and continuously since, kept common tippling houses without licence. [ASS 35/125/9/42] 


T/A 418/196/7  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/126/2] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 9 March 1685.
Presentment of Henry Squire, William Bush, John [?] Hills and William Halls, all of HENHAM 7 June 36 Charles II and for a month following, did not go to church. Billa vera. [ASS 35/126/2/7]

T/A 418/196/21  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/126/2] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 9 March 1685
Presentment of  Sara Richardson, Susan Purkin and Mary Browne of HENHAM sprs., 10 June [36] Charles II and before and since, refused to work. [Faded in pars.] [ASS 35/126/2/21] 

T/A 418/196/27 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/126/2] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 9 March 1685
Presentment of John Morgan of Rainham, Ralph Douthwaite of Manningtree, William Keene of Clavering, John Bush and ste. Gurton of “Pledgdon” [in HENHAM], John Palmer of Barking, Fennel Mathewes, James Butterfield and William Brigman of Wanstead, Math. Speller, Francis Richardson, both of HENHAM and George Carter of Great Chesterford, 11 June 36 Charles II and continuously since, each had kept “a common tipling house” without licence. [ASS 35/126/2/27

T/A 418/199/14  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/126/3-4] ‘Sessions’ held at Chelmsford 31 August 1685 - Indictment of Henry Squire and w., William Bush and w. and John Hills, all of HENHAM, George Gillbey of Widdington, 9 . 1 James II, “did not repaire” to church for 1 month. [ASS 35/126/3/14] 

T/A 418/216/27  Indictment Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/136/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 6 March 1695 - Indictment of John Taylor of HENHAM labourer, 25 Nov. 6 William III, there stole a pair of flaxen sheets worth 10s., a blanket worth 3s., a coverlet worth 5s., two brass kettles  worth 8s. and a brass pot worth 16s., belonging to Robert Hamond. At large. witnesses: Robert Hamond, Henry Sandford. [ASS 35/136/1/27]


T/A 418/222/23  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/139/1] Assizes held at Chelmsford 16 March 1698 - presentment of Rebecca Bland of HENHAM spr., 10 July 9 William III and before and since, refused to work. [ASS 35/139/1/23] 

T/A 418/224/16 Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/140/1] Assize held at Chelmsford 15 March 1699
Presentment The highway in “HENHAM-on-the Hill” leading from there to Bishops Stortford for 200 yards, 1 August 10 William III, was and is in great decay. The inhabitants of HENHAM to mend it. [ASS 35/140/1/16]

T/A 418/227/2  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/141/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 24 July 1700
Indictment of  John Newland of HENHAM yeoman, 20 February 12 William III, as above. Ignoramus. [ASS
35/141/2/2] 

T/A 418/244/1  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/151/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 11 July 1711 - Indictment of Sam. Smith of “HENHAM on the Hill” clerk, 1 June 10 Anne and continuously since, had obstructed a stream near the highway leading from “the Town Street” to Elsenham. Witness:Tho. Surry. [See also no.17.] [ASS 35/151/2/1]

Indictment of Edward Martlake of HENHAM yeoman [Peter Sadler sen., of West Bergholt yeo., Richard Pilgrim of the same, yeo., struck through], Thomas Went, Robert Gosnell and John Pryor, all of Langam yeoman, kept tippling houses where disorderly persons assembled, etc. Witnesses: Peter Sadler, Rich. Pilgrim. [ASS 35/100/2/56]


T/A 418/244/17  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/151/2] Assizes held at Chelmsford 11 July 1711 Presentment of Sam. Smith of “HENHAM-on-the-Hill” clerk, 1 June 10 Anne continuously since, obstructed a stream near the highway leading from the Town Street there to Elsingham ‘with a great quantity of earth” which caused the stream to overflow the highway. [See also no.1] [ASS 35/151/2/17] 


T/A 418/247/49  Calendar of Essex Assize File [ASS 35/153/6] Assizes held at Chelmsford 25 March 1713 - Indictment of Geo. Guryver of HENHAM yeo., 15 July 11 Anne, kept a greyhound, “to course deer or hare”. [ASS 35/153/6/49] 


T/A 428/1/140 CALENDAR OF ESSEX DOCUMENTS IN KING’S BENCH INDICTMENTS
Calender of KING’S BENCH INDICTMENTS ANCIENT 726

136. General Sessions of the Peace held at Chelmsford on 6 October 6 James I

The jurors, John Motte of Shalford and Stephen Page of West Hanningfield gents., John Parke of Gestingthorpe, Thomas Springs of Wethersfield, Henry Harrington of Sible Hedingham, George Kinge of Margaret Roothing, William Felide of High Easter, Christopher Pake of Prittlewell, John Greene of Rawreth, John Coleman of Bradwell, Thomas Thrustle of Runwell, Geoffrey Potter of White Colne, William Fuller of West Bergholt, Robert Gowldam of Rainham, John Gaywood of Tollesbury, Richard Gilver of Barking, William Comynges of Dagenham, Robert Bonney of Witham, Robert Keys of Nazeing and William Raymond of HENHAM, say that Thomas Darcey of Tiptree gent., Richard Munden, Robert Passfield, Peter Whitehead, all of the same yeomen, John Taylor of Totham Yeo., Nicholas Burges of Witham yeoman and William Sharpe of London gent., gathering other malefactors unknown, armed with daggers, staves, etc., on 25 July 6 James I at Tiptree assaulted John Tabram, etc.


T/A 625 MICROFILM OF HENHAM PARISH BOOK

T/A 625/1 Microfilm of HENHAM Parish Book 1782-1845 Chiefly Vestry Minutes and Accounts

T/A 641/5  1833-1853 Copies of Sir Stephen Glynne’s notes on churches Vol. 25:  HENHAM

T/A 656/1  Microfilm of Essex Sale Catalogues 1861-1901 (B.L. Cat. refs. Addl. MSS. 60257)  Manor of HENHAM (1896). Originals deposited at British Library


T/A 857/1  1835  EXTRACTS FROM CATALOGUE OF BATTLE ABBEY AND WEBSTER FAMILY RECORDS IN HUNTINGTON LIBRARY.
Extracts from descriptive catalogue of the muniments of Battle Abbey and Webster family papers, offered for sale in 1835. Extracts describe records of manor of Ongar, 1290-1700, and manor of Lenham [recte
HENHAM], 1630-1635

The original records are in the possession of the Huntington Library, U.S.A, these photocopies were  presented by Sunex Record Office
 

T/B 133/11  23 December 1775 COPIES OF DEEDS OF `ROSE AND CROWN’, HEMPSTEAD

Records in private custody. Assignment of Mortgage for £120

(i) Lawrence Warner of HENHAM, yeo., exor, of estate of w. Eliz., formerly Elizabeth Wright;

(ii) Nathan Bird of Hempstead, carpenter;

(iii) Thomas Wolfe of Saffron Walden

Messuage in occupation of John Turpin in Hempstead near the pound between lands of William Harvey on N. and messuage in occupation of Wm. Ward, belonging to poor of Hempstead on S., abutting E. on highway leading from Radwinter to Steeple Bumpstead

T/B 285 CALENDAR AND COPY OF DEEDS OF HENHAM ESTATE


T/B 285/1  1618-1879  CALENDAR AND COPY OF DEEDS OF HENHAM ESTATE
Calender of deeds of the HENHAM Estate (Radcliffe Wright, Feake, and Baxendale families) [with index to properties]. Records in private custody


T/B 285/2  1839-1859 Xerox of rental of manor of HENHAM Hall (number 317 on calendar of deeds, T/B 285/1)


T/B 285/3  1839-1859 Xerox of quit-rental of manor of the Rectory of HENHAM alias Pledgdon Cannons (number 318 on calendar of deeds, T/B 285/1)

T/B 285/4  1860 CALENDAR AND COPY OF DEEDS OF HENHAM ESTATE
Xerox of sale catalogue of Lt. HENHAM Lodge Farm (number 129A on calendar of deeds, T/B 285/1)


T/B 285/5  1877 CALENDAR AND COPY OF DEEDS OF HENHAM ESTATE Xerox of sale particular of Wood End Green Farm, HENHAM (number 293 on calendar of deeds, T/B 285/1) [see note in calendar] Records in private custody


T/B 285/6  1862 CALENDAR AND COPY OF DEEDS OF HENHAM ESTATE Records in private custody

Xerox of sale particular of inter alia field called Sparleys in HENHAM (number 312 on calendar of deeds, T/B 285/1)


T/B 285/7  Xerox of 1849 sketch map of Wood End Farm, HENHAM (number 216 on calendar of deeds, T/B 285/1)


T/B 285/8 1864 Print of plan of Lt. HENHAM Hall Farm (attached to T/B 285/1 no. 303)


T/B 345 COPIES AND MICROFILM OF RECORDS OF HENHAM ESTATE

T/B 345/1  1700 - 1729 Copies of deeds and letters with transcripts relating chiefly to the HENHAM Estate Includes letter of Samuel Smith, Vicar of HENHAM, to Richard Harrison, Steward of the Manor, concerning abuses in... the HENHAM Courts 1728, letter from Samuel Feake to Richard Harrison confirming writer's purchase of the HENHAM estate "without Broom Farm" 1729, copy of the will of George Dennis of HENHAM, dated 8 June 1733 [no registered copy in E.R.O.] For calendar of deeds of HENHAM Estate, see T/B 285/1

T/B 345/2  1662-1729 Microfilm of deeds of HENHAM properties. Messuages copyhold of the manor HENHAM Hall, note on will of Thomas Measant of HENHAM (died 6 November 1660), drafts of roll recording courts baran of HENHAM Hall 1725, 2 letters of Richard Harrison steward of manor, and 1 of Samuel Smith, vicar of HENHAM, relating to estate, 1729

T/B 345/3  1724,1809 COPIES AND MICROFILM OF RECORDS OF HENHAM ESTATE
Microfilm of deeds of Sheering - Parcel called Gill Hawkins Hoppett with meadow (half an acre), public house known as the Crown , all copyhold of the manor of Sheering Hall

T/B 345/4 1677-1682 COPIES AND MICROFILM OF RECORDS OF HENHAM ESTATE
Microfilm of bonds of members of Feake family (of Dorking, co. Surr.)


T/B 345/5 1696 Microfilm of deeds of 2 messuages in Twyford, Berkshire


T/B 345/6  1661-1740 COPIES AND MICROFILM OF RECORDS OF HENHAM ESTATE - Microfilm of deeds of messuage in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire (abuttals given) 

T/B 345/8  1442-1574 COPIES AND MICROFILM OF RECORDS OF HENHAM ESTATE Microfilm of deeds of property in Walkinstead als. Godstone, Tandridge, Lingfield, Oxted and Horne, Surrey


T/B 587/4  1793-1795 PATTISSON FAMILY LETTERS ETC. - Photocopies of letters:

from Daniel Bocking, nonconformist minister of HENHAM, to [Jacob Pattisson], June 1793

T/G 66  MICROFILM OF ESSEX SECTION OF BOYD’S MARRIAGE INDEX HENHAM 1539- 1837

T/G 124/1 GENEALOGICAL NOTES ON SWORDER FAMILY

Genealogical notes on the Sworder family, compiled by C.B. Sworder. Extracts from parish registers and other parish records, archdeaconry records, marriage licences, manorial records, minutes of River Stort Commissioners and monumental inscriptions, relating to the following parishes:  HENHAM


T/G 190/1  PEDIGREE OF PENNINGTON FAMILY - Photocopy of printed pedigree of Pennington family of HENHAM and Chigwell and of Amersham (co. Bucks.) and Philadelphia, U.S.A. 


T/G 228/1  1551-1663 NOTES ON DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM TOWSE OF TAKELEY
Notes on descendants of William Towse of Takeley, sergeant-at-law (bap. 1551) chiefly from Takeley and HENHAM : 1551-c. 1663. A fuller pedigree is deposited with the History of Parliament Trust

 

T/P 110/82 1777-1826 HENHAM miscellaneous cuttings
J. Frost, aged 17yrs, found guilty & hanged for
of the rape of Sarah Wilkinson aged 60-70 yrs


 

T/P 111  Parish history - Notes and transcripts of documents concerning to Henham

T/P 111/1 NOTES AND TRANSCRIPTS OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HENHAM - 1530-1907

Notes and transcripts for the history of the parish of HENHAM from:

(i) documents in the Essex Record Office, including Archdeaconry Visitation and Act Books, 1633-1708, notes on field names from D/DB T618-621, transcript of D/DQi 126, alehouse recognizances, 1769-1763

(ii) public records, mostly printed, and other sources - transcript of survey of HENHAM, 1530 (P.R.O., L.R. 2/214 ff. 365-366), court rolls 15171-4 (see also T/A 116), brief extracts from parish registers re
clergy, and notes thereon from act books of Bishops of Rochester and St. Albans, 1847-1907; printed sources include will of Thurston, from D. Whitelock, Anglo-Saxon Wills , 1930, pp. 84-84.

 
T/P 114/8  1796-1859 COLLECTION OF NOTES, CUTTINGS AND PRINTS FOR HISTORY OF ESSEX BY ALFRED JOHN DUNKIN -  HENHAM, drawings of spur and armorial tile found 1810, poem, 1856;


T/P 181/6/20 1894-1936 Cuttle Collection of newspaper cuttings relating to HENHAM

T/P 195/17  c.1710-1730 MS.HISTORY OF ESSEX COMPILED BY WILLIAM HOLMAN

Holman’s MS History of Uttlesford Hundred -
6. Widdington,
7. HENHAM, 8. Elsenham  


T/P 250/7  Photographs and notes on Birds Farm, HENHAM (TL 545287: 2) 
T/P 287  PHOTOGRAPH, NOTES ETC. OF WALL PAINTING IN HENHAM  

T/P 287/1  c.1683-1969 Photograph of wall painting of the Lord’s Prayer, c. 1683,
found in the attic of a cottage in Church Street, HENHAM, when the building suffered bomb damage, 1944; notes on its discovery and opinion on painting, 1969

T/R 118  MICROFILMS OF HENHAM PARISH REGISTERS 
T/R 118/1  1539-1741 Henham parish registers -microfilm of register of baptisms, marriages and burials
T/R 118/2  1741-1812 Henham parish registers -microfilm of register of baptisms, marriages and burials
T/R 118/3  1754-1781 Henham parish registers -microfilm of register of marriages and banns
T/R 118/4  1782-1812 Henham parish registers -microfilm of register of marriages and banns
T/R 118/5  1813-1848 Henham parish registers -microfilm of baptism register
T/R 118/6  1848-1890 Henham parish registers -microfilm of baptism register
T/R 118/7  1890-1970 Henham parish registers -microfilm of baptism register
T/R 118/8  1813-1878 Henham parish registers -microfilm of burial register
T/R 118/9    1878-1973 Henham parish registers - microfilm of burial register
T/R 118/10  1813-1837 Henham parish registers - microfilm of marriage register
T/R 118/11  1837-1949 Henham parish registers - microfilm of marriage register

T/R 168/9  1538-1837 Microfilm of transcripts of parish registers of HENHAM (mar. 1539-1837) 

TS 481/1  1575-1728 TRANSCRIPTS OF INVENTORIES
Stencilled copy of typescript transcript of D/Dk F2/1-12, comprising inventories of: Daniel Willey of HENHAM, 1705 (D/DK F2/12). Another copy (D/DK F2/13) at E.R.O. Chelmsford

T/Z 25/481  Essays contributed for the competition, `My Father and Mother’, (1963)  AGE CONCERN ESSAYS - Mr. W. Bush, Great Waltham (HENHAM and Bedfordshire) 

T/Z 25/4053  AGE CONCERN ESSAYS - Essays presented for the competition ‘My Father’ 1996-1997.  Mr. Gillespie of HENHAM born 14th July 1924. Father was born to a family ‘in service’ and eventually worked his way up the ranks to become a butler/valet, serving quite a few famous men 


T/Z 95/2  1966 Discovery of inscription at Yew Tree Cottage, HENHAM

T/Z 151/74  1999 MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS RECORDED BY ESSEX SOCIETY FOR FAMILY HISTORY Monumental inscriptions at the parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden include that for Revd. William Campbell, Vicar of HENHAM, 1796


T/Z 223/1 List of Churchwardens of St Mary the Virgin, HENHAM, 1548-1980 Taken from printed sources, HENHAM parish registers and Vestry minutes, Visitation records of the Archdeacon of Colchester, Rawlinson MSS in the Bodleian Library, Oxford

T/Z 343/1  1988 BENSKINS BREWERY CALENDAR - Benskins Brewery calendar for 1988,  including reproductions of photographs taken c.1877, of the following public houses:  The Cock, HENHAM 

T/Z 388/1  c.1970-1980 SURVEY OF ESSEX MONUMENTAL BRASSES AND MEMORIALS Ms Survey of Essex monumental brasses and memorials in revision of A list of Monumental Brasses in the British Islesby Mill Stephenson, B.Z., F.S.A. (1926), conducted by volunteers on behalf of the Monumental Brass Society c.1970-1980

Survey forms inc. Record of Church Searched, Indent Report for each known brass and Discovery Report where necessary; physical details of brasses given. Churches for which forms have been completed: HENHAM


T/Z 408/19  1909 SAFFRON WALDEN ROADSHOW PHOTOGRAPHS - Copy postcard of `The School, HENHAM’; original, by Broughall of HENHAM Post Office, postmarked 1909 [No original in E.R.O. Postcard Collection] [Roadshow negative 2/8A, 9A] 86 x 136 mm. 


T/Z 408/20  Copy postcard of `The Post Office HENHAM’, with pony and trap [No original in E.R.O. Postcard Collection] [Roadshow negatives 2/10A, 11A] 86 x 137 mm. 

T/Z 408/21  SAFFRON WALDEN ROADSHOW PHOTOGRAPHS
Copy postcard of HENHAM by A. Maxwell, photographer, of Bishops Stortford; buildings on right identified as blacksmith’s by owner of original, which is postmarked 1906. [No original in E.R.O. Postcard Collection]. [Roadshow negatives 2/12A, 13A] 86 x 137 mm.


T/Z 408/22  c.1911 SAFFRON WALDEN ROADSHOW PHOTOGRAPHS - Copy postcard of HENHAM; identified by owner of original as High Street, with Bell Inn on left [For duplicate original see E.R.O. Postcard Collection, HENHAM20]. [Roadshow negatives 2/14A, 15A] 86 x 137 mm.

T/Z 408/23  SAFFRON WALDEN ROADSHAW PHOTOGRAPHS - Copy postcard of house in `Plantation Road, HENHAM’; identified by owner of original as Bacons, the house having been bombed in World War II and the road having been renamed Crow Street. [No original in E.R.O. Postcard Collection]. Roadshow negatives 2/16A, 17A] 86 x 137 mm


T/Z 408/24  1911 SAFFRON WALDEN ROADSHOW PHOTOGRAPHS

Copy postcard of `HENHAM Congregational Chapel’; according to the owner to the original, which is postmarked 1911, the man shown at the Chapel’s gate is its minister, the Revd. John Farley, and the Chapel itself was demolished c.1978. [For records of the chapel see D/NC 36; these include, at D/NC36/10, a copy of a further example of the present postcard, but E.R.O. holds no duplicate original] [Roadshow negatives 2/18A, 19A] 85 x 137 mm.


T/Z 408/25  Copy postcard of HENHAM; identified by owner of original at Wood End Green. [No original in E.R.O. Postcard Collection] [Roadshow negatives 2/20A, 21A] 86 x 137 mm.   


T/Z 408/26  Copy group wedding photograph identified by owner of original as reception at Parsonage Farm, HENHAM, for Thomas Fairhurst and Alice. Pimblett, 12 July 1905; on right, vicar of HENHAM Joseph Monk …


T/Z 488/1   1997 Historic Buildings Case Study of O.S.C.A.
The Old School Community Association, HENHAM by Russell Thake of Anglia Polytechnic University for B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Quantity Surveying Year 3.

The building was originally HENHAM village school opened in 1876 and closed in July 1975. The building was subsequently converted and used for a variety of community activities. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the conversion process, its impact locally and the benefits to local heritage and culture. Includes colour photographs and plan.


T/Z 494/11 2002-2003 Descriptions of heraldic shields in churches of Newport and Stansted Deanery. Descriptions of shields (i.e. achievements of arms on monuments, brasses, furnishings etc.) in the Anglican churches of Newport and Stansted Deanery, recorded at various dates between 2000 and 2003.Comprises: Clavering, Arkesden, HENHAM, Elsenham, Manuden, Newport, Quendon, Rickling, Wicken Bonhunt, Widdington, and Birchanger. Noted that other parishes have no heraldic shields. Church of St Mary the Virgin HENHAM  Descriptions of shields (i.e. achievements of arms on monuments, brasses, furnishings etc.), recorded in 2003 by Peter B